Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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... siege of Plataea was typical in that most Greek cities were blockaded in some way . The Greek city - state economy depended upon im- ports of food , either from the surrounding countryside or from over the sea . The slightest ...
... siege of Plataea was typical in that most Greek cities were blockaded in some way . The Greek city - state economy depended upon im- ports of food , either from the surrounding countryside or from over the sea . The slightest ...
Page 50
... siege - tower . ) Infantry assault from the turris mobilis was made via drawbridges ( sambucae ) . Lesser structures affording protection to siege engineers were testudines or tortoises . The lightest type was called a vinea or vine ...
... siege - tower . ) Infantry assault from the turris mobilis was made via drawbridges ( sambucae ) . Lesser structures affording protection to siege engineers were testudines or tortoises . The lightest type was called a vinea or vine ...
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... siege rampart was completed . Under cover of heavy rain which the Gauls apparently assumed would preclude operations by either side the legions assembled behind a screen of plutei . At a given signal , they pushed the siege - towers for ...
... siege rampart was completed . Under cover of heavy rain which the Gauls apparently assumed would preclude operations by either side the legions assembled behind a screen of plutei . At a given signal , they pushed the siege - towers for ...
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