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Greek and Roman Artillery

Author : Eric William Marsden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Greek and Roman Artillery written by Eric William Marsden and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Defining a piece of artillery as a 'relatively complex engine powered by springs of resilient metal, composed of several mechanical devices, and designed to hurl bolts or shot over the longest possible range', Marsden presents a comprehensive account of the development and historical employment of ancient artillery from its invention in 399 BC to the collapse of the Roman Empire in the West (c. AD 400). Among the many topics raised are the influence of the introduction of artillery on warfare, the organization of artillery by states and monarchs, the obtaining of artificers and the training of artillery-men by ancient governments, and the effects of artillery on the design of fortifications. The work is based on the Greek and Latin texts describing the construction of catapults, ballistae and other machines translated in Greek and Roman Artillery: Technical Treatises"--

Greek and Roman Artillery: Historical Development, Technical Treatises

Author : E.W. Marsden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Greek and Roman Artillery: Historical Development, Technical Treatises written by E.W. Marsden and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Greek and Roman Artillery : Historical Development

Author : E. W. Marsden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Greek and Roman Artillery : Historical Development written by E. W. Marsden and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Greek and Roman Artillery

Author : Eric William Marsden
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Greek and Roman Artillery written by Eric William Marsden and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1971 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five Greek and Latin treatises, with a facing English translation, which enable Marsden to trace mechanical progress in Greek and Roman artillery over five hundred years. Each text and translation is followed by extensive notes which contain explanatory diagrams which reconstruct the machines. Additional chapters discuss and reconstruct the 4th-century ballista and the onager based on a range of sources.

Greek and Roman Artillery 399 BC–AD 363

Author : Duncan B Campbell
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781841766348
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (663 download)

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Book Synopsis Greek and Roman Artillery 399 BC–AD 363 by : Duncan B Campbell

Download or read book Greek and Roman Artillery 399 BC–AD 363 written by Duncan B Campbell and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2003-11-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The catapult (katapeltikon) was invented under the patronage of Dionysius I, tyrant of Syracuse, in the 4th century bc. At first only the arrow-firing variant was used, and it was not until the reign of Alexander the Great that stone-projecting catapults were introduced. The Romans adopted these weapons during the Punic Wars and further developed them, before introducing the new arrow-firing ballista and stone-throwing onager. This title traces the often controversial design, development and construction of these weapons throughout the history of the classical world.

Roman Artillery

Author : Alan Wilkins
Publisher : Shire Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Roman Artillery 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. 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.

Historical Development

Author : Eric William Marsden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book Historical Development written by Eric William Marsden and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Greek and Roman Artillery

Author : E.W. Marsden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Greek and Roman Artillery written by E.W. Marsden and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Roman Imperial Artillery

Author : Alan Wilkins
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 180327784X
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Roman Imperial Artillery written by Alan Wilkins and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2024-05-30 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully revised and expanded for a new Third Edition, this book traces the Greek origins of torsion catapults, describes the machines used from the time of Sulla and Caesar, the Roman improvements in their design and power, and their importance in the defence of the Roman Empire.

A History of Artillery

Author : Jeremy Black
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538178214
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book A History of Artillery written by Jeremy Black and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A History of Artillery traces the development of artillery through the ages, providing a thorough study of these weapons. From its earliest recorded use in battle over a millennium ago, up to the recent Gulf War, Balkan, and Afghanistan conflicts, artillery has often been the deciding factor in battle. Black shows that artillery sits within the general history of a war as a means that varied greatly between armies and navies, and also across time.

The Ancient Artillery of Saalburg (Translated)

Author : Erwin Schramm
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781980676249
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (762 download)

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Download or read book The Ancient Artillery of Saalburg (Translated) written by Erwin Schramm and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Compilation of Schramm and SchneiderTranslated: First English EditionIn 1903, Erwin Schramm began one of the first in-depth, scientific studies of the artillery of Greece and Rome. With the assistance of Rudolf Schneider, he reconstructed several engines for the museum at Saalburg. In 1910, Schramm published his results, with a second edition appearing in 1918. Within, he discussed the processes by which he and Dr. Schneider first restored the ancient treatises on artillery and provides detailed descriptions of the extant Greek and Roman artifacts. Schramm then described in detail the reconstructed engines themselves, both their forms and their capabilities. General Schramm's work serves as much of the modern basis for research into this field.The 1918 edition included an additional chapter after the discovery of a 2nd century AD Roman catapult in the ruined town of Ampurias. This engine confirmed a great many of Schramm's hypotheses and provided a basis for reconsidering some of the other pieces. Details of a reconstructed engine based upon it were added to the end of what became Schramm's Chapter 5.Never having appeared in English before, this book combines both Schramm's 1918 edition and Schneider's supplement to the 1910 edition. These works are fundamental to understanding ancient artillery.

The Art of the Catapult

Author : William Gurstelle
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
ISBN 13 : 9781556525261
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book The Art of the Catapult written by William Gurstelle and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With some scrap wood, rope, hammer, nails, and this book, build seven historic catapults including Ludgar the War Wolf, God's Stone Thrower, Cabulus, and the Wild Donkey -- simple yet sophisticated hurling machines that rely on the fundamentals of math and physics using levers, force, torsion, tension, and traction.

The Cambridge Illustrated History of the Roman World

Author : Greg Woolf
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521827751
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (277 download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Illustrated History of the Roman World written by Greg Woolf and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-11-03 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New history richly illustrated in colour and aimed at the general reader.

Cavalry Operations in the Ancient Greek World

Author : Robert E. Gaebel
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806134444
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (344 download)

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Book Synopsis Cavalry Operations in the Ancient Greek World by : Robert E. Gaebel

Download or read book Cavalry Operations in the Ancient Greek World written by Robert E. Gaebel and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this comprehensive narrative, Robert E. Gaebel challenges conventional views of cavalry operations in the Greek world. Applying both military and historical perspectives, Gaebel shows that until the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C., cavalry played a larger role than is commonly recognized. Gaebel traces the operational use of cavalry in the ancient Greek world from circa 500 to 150 B.C., the end of Greek and Macedonian independence. Emphasizing the Greek and Hellenistic periods (359322 B.C.), he provides information about the military use of horses in the eastern Mediterranean, Greek stable management and horse care, and broad battlefield goals.

A History of Greek Fire and Gunpowder

Author : James Riddick Partington
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801859540
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (595 download)

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Book Synopsis A History of Greek Fire and Gunpowder by : James Riddick Partington

Download or read book A History of Greek Fire and Gunpowder written by James Riddick Partington and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For nearly 600 years, from battles of the early 14th century to the dropping of the atomic bomb at Hiroshima, firearms derived from gunpowder and other chemicals defined the frightful extent of war. In this classic work, first published in 1960, distinguished historian James Riddick Partington provides a worldwide survey of the evolution of incendiary devices, Greek fire, and gunpowder. 21 illustrations.

Military Literature in the Medieval Roman World and Beyond

Author :
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004696431
Total Pages : 463 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book Military Literature in the Medieval Roman World and Beyond written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2024-05-30 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do the mysterious Roman author Vegetius, the Byzantine emperor Leo VI, and the Chinese general Li Jing all have in common? They are three of the dozens of authors across the medieval Mediterranean world and beyond who wrote works of military literature, sometimes called military handbooks, manuals, or treatises. This book brings together a multidisciplinary international team of scholars who present cutting edge essays on diverse aspects of medieval military literature. While some chapters offer novel approaches to familiar authors like Vegetius, some present research on under-valued topics like Byzantine military illustrations, and others provide holistic studies on subjects like early modern treatises, they all move the discussion of medieval military literature forward. Contributors are Michael B. Charles, Georgios Chatzelis, Pierre Cosme, Maxime Emion, Immacolata Eramo, Michael Fulton, David Graff, John Haldon, Catherine Hof, John Hosler, Savvas Kyriakidis, Łukasz Różycki, Katharina Schoneveld, Georgios Theotokis, Conor Whately, Michael Whitby, and Nadya Williams.

War and Warfare in Late Antiquity (2 vols.)

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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004252584
Total Pages : 1119 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book War and Warfare in Late Antiquity (2 vols.) written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2013-08-19 with total page 1119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of papers, arising from the Late Antique Archaeology conference series, explores war and warfare in Late Antiquity. Papers examine strategy and intelligence, weaponry, literary sources and topography, the West Roman Empire, the East Roman Empire, the Balkans, civil war and Italy.