Siege Weapons of the Far East (2): AD 960-1644

by Stephen Turnbull

From the 11th century AD, East Asian armies made increasing use of exploding missiles and siege cannon to reduce the fortifications of their enemies. Some of these weapons were very similar to those used in Europe - for example, the heavy siege cannon used in the siege of P'yongyang during the Japanese invasion in the late 16th century. Others, like the Korean hwach'a carts mounting over a hundred rockets that were used to bombard the Japanese at...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841763403
• ISBN13: 9781841763408
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.1" x 9.8"