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OverviewSiege warfare is a demanding form of combat, which occupies a unique place in military history. In contrast to mobile combat, a siege centres on a fixed location, whether a simple hill fort or an entire walled city, and the attacking force has to utilize a mixture of guile, patience, technology and brute force to wear down their opponents, smash through the defences and force submission. This book tracks the technology, artillery and tactics of starting and maintaining a siege from ancient times to the beginning of the gunpowder age, charting the struggle between defensive structures and the various engines designed to overcome them. The offensive tools that military engineers designed are closely examined, and battering rams, trebuchets and ballista are illustrated in minute detail. Once walls are breached, an attacking force then had to get troops inside, and the book also discusses the mining and assault tactics that exploited breaches, and what happened once the invaders had penetrated defences. The more subtle arts of siege warfare are also explored, and the critical roles that negotiation, etiquette, spies, sabotage and infiltration could play for forces both sides of the walls. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dr Chris McNabPublisher: Haynes Publishing Group Imprint: J H Haynes & Co Ltd Dimensions: Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 27.00cm Weight: 0.750kg ISBN: 9781785211461ISBN 10: 1785211463 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 08 February 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContains commissioned artworks of siege engines from pre-Roman to late Medieval times, including the scorpio, ballista, mangonel, onager, and the siege tower. Examines the successes and failures of some of the worlds most famous sieges, including those of Alexander the Great, Julius Ceasar and Richard the Lionheart. Discusses assault tactics as well as the logistics of maintaining a siege, together with behind the scenes strategies such as infiltration, diplomacy and chemical warfare.ReviewsAuthor InformationChris McNab is an author and editor specializing in military history and military technology. To date he has published more than 40 books, including A History of the World in 100 Weapons (2011), Deadly Force (2009), The Roman Army: The Greatest War Machine Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |