Название: Osprey New Vanguard 58 - Medieval Siege Weapons (1): Western Europe AD 585-1385
Автор: David Nicolle
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год: 2002
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 48
Размер: 13,8 МБ
Язык: Английский
The Medieval era was a period of huge variety and invention in siege warfare. Before the use of cannon and other gun-powder artillery, siege engines relied on assorted sources of power, from torsion 'energy storage' systems to man-power, counter-balances and others.