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Besieged - Siege Warfare in the Ancient World

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Type: Hardcover

Product Line: General Military - Ancients (Up to 500 A.D.)

Last Stocked on 4/2/2024

Product Info

Title
Besieged - Siege Warfare in the Ancient World
Publisher
Category
Author
Duncan Campbell
Publish Year
2006
Pages
224
Dimensions
8x10x.5"
NKG Part #
2147399100
MFG. Part #
OSPGM0192
Type
Hardcover

Description

Sieges played a central role in many conflicts of the ancient world, and generals such as Darius, Alexander the Great, Hannibal and Scipio Africanus successfully used siege craft to gain their objectives. As siege tactics became an integral part of war, generals employed the minds of engineers and scientists to develop tactics that ranged from penetrating the defenses or blockading the city through tricks and deception. This fascinating book explores the development of siege warfare in the ancient world from Ancient Persia in the 6th century BC to the 4th century Roman World, examining the techniques and weapons on this period. Combines material previously published as Elite 121: Ancient Siege Warfare Elite126: Siege Warfare in the Roman World 146 BC-AD 378, New Vanguard 78: Greek and Roman Siege Machinery 399 BC-AD 363.

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