Roman Artillery

Download or Read eBook Roman Artillery PDF written by Alan Wilkins and published by Shire Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Roman Artillery
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Book excerpt: After examining the Greek origins of torsion-powered catapults, this book describes the machines used from the time of Caesar onwards, their dominance in the warfare of the western world for over a thousand years, and their importance in the history of technology.


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