Siege Weapons of the Far East (1): AD 612-1300

by Stephen Turnbull and Wayne Reynolds

The prevalence of particular fortress types in medieval China, Mongolia, Japan and Korea demanded the evolution of different modes of siege warfare in each country. The wealthy walled towns of China, the mountain fortresses of Korea and the military outposts of Japan each presented different challenges to besieging forces, and this book reveals the diversity of tactics that were developed to meet these challenges. Most of the Far Eastern weaponry...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184176339X
• ISBN13: 9781841763392
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.2" x 9.8"