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The Projectile Throwing
Engines of the Ancients

The Projectile Throwing Engines of the Ancients
Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey

A Summary of The History, Construction and Effects in Warfare of theProjectile Throwing Enginesof the AncientsbySir Ralph Payne-Gallwey

Longmans, Green and Company39 Paternoster Row, LondonNew York Bombay and Calcutta1907

The Projectile Throwing Engines of the Ancients

Contents Part

I.	Introductory Notes on the Ancient Projectile Engines	3

II.	The Catapult	11

III.	The Ballista	21

IV.	The Trebuchet	27

V.	Historical Notes on Ancient and Medieval Siege Engines and Their Effects in Warfare	31

PREFACE

SINCE my recent book on medieval archery and ancient weapons was issued,¹ I have obtained a considerable amount of information concerning the projectile engines of the Greeks and Romans. I now print a concise account of the history, construction, and effects in warfare of these engines.

In this summary the additional notes I have acquired are included.

R. P. G.

Thirkleby Park, Thirsk Dec. 1906

¹ The Crossbow, Medieval and Modern, Military and Sporting : Its Construction, History, and Management. With a Treatise on the Ballista and Catapult of the Ancients. 220 illustrations. Messrs. Longmans & Co., 39 Paternoster Row, London

The Projectile Throwing
Engines of The Ancients
Design, Construction and Operation of Ancient Greek, Roman and Medieval Siege Engines and Their Effects In Warfare

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Written by Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey in 1907, this is the first serious modern work on ancient siege engines and the early history of artillery. In this book, Payne-Gallwey first cites the ancient writings of Greeks and Romans on sieges and the associated artillery. In order to test the validity of the ancient accounts, he produces his own full size working versions of these ancient machines and tests the construction and performance claims of the ancient writers. Fully illustrated, this book gives extensive details about the design, construction, operation and performance of the three types of siege engines: the Catapult (both the Mangonel and Onager), the Ballista and the Trebuchet.

Contents

Part I. - Introductory Notes on Ancient Projectile Engines
Part II. - The Catapult
Part III. - The Ballista
Part IV. - The Trebuchet
Part V. - Historical Notes on Ancient and Medieval Siege Engines and Their Effects In Warfare

46 Pages, Printable, Print Size 8.5 in. x 11 in.

The Projectile Throwing Engines of the Ancients

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