Greek and Roman Siege Machinery 399 BC-AD 363

by Duncan B. Campbell

Siege machinery first appeared in the West during the Carthaginian invasion of Sicily in the late-5th century BC, in the form of siege towers and battering rams. After a 50-year hiatus these weapons of war re-appeared in the Macedonian armies of Philip II and Alexander the Great, a period that saw the height of their development in the Ancient World. The experience of warfare with both the Carthaginians during the later-3rd century BC, and Philip...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841766054
• ISBN13: 9781841766058
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.2" x 9.7"