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Siege Weapons of the Far East (2): AD 960-1644 (New Vanguard 44)

By Stephen Turnbull

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2002
ISBN
1841763403
Open Library ID
OL8922305M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9598095 bytes)
Pages
48\52
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

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 Haengiu in 1593, were very different from their European contemporaries. This book details the design and use of the wide range of weaponry available during this period.

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