Greek & Roman Artillery 399 BC-AD 363 [Osprey New Vanguard 089] ВОЕННАЯ ИСТОРИЯ,ТЕХНИКА Автор: Duncan B. Campbell: Название: Greek & Roman Artillery 399 BC-AD 363 [Osprey New Vanguard 089]:Серия: Osprey New Vanguard 089:Издательство: Osprey Publishing Ltd:Страниц: 51:Язык: Английский:Год: 2003:Формат: pdf:Размер: 12,7 Mb: Описание (About this book): The catapult (katapeltikon) was invented under the patronage of Dionysius I, tyrant of Syracuse, in the 4th century bc. At first only the arrow-firing variant was used, and it was not until the reign of Alexander the Great that stone-projecting catapults were introduced. The Romans adopted these weapons during the Punic Wars and further developed them, before introducing the new arrow-firing ballista and stone-throwing onager. This title traces the often controversial design, development and construction of these weapons throughout the history of the classical world. 68