The catapult (katapeltikon) was developed around 400 BC by engineers and craftsmen assembled by Dionysius I of Syracuse. Catapults are mentioned in Athens in the 360s and 350s BC, and by the 330s young men were routinely trained in their use. During these years, artillery appears to have been considered as a defensive weapon. They finally appear in the hands of an aggressor in 340 BC when Philip of Macedon assaulted Perinthus, but it was left to Alexander to fully develop the use of catapults. Under the Romans, catapults initially went through some minor variations with a view to improving their performance. This title decribes the development and operational use of siege artillery throughout the classical period.
The catapult (katapeltikon) was developed around 400 BC by engineers and craftsmen assembled by Dionysius I of Syracuse. Catapults are mentioned in Athens in the 360s and 350s BC, and by the 330s young men were routinely trained in their use. During these years, artillery appears to have been considered as a defensive weapon. They finally appear in the hands of an aggressor in 340 BC when Philip of Macedon assaulted Perinthus, but it was left to Alexander to fully develop the use of catapults. Under the Romans, catapults initially went through some minor variations with a view to improving their performance. This title decribes the development and operational use of siege artillery throughout the classical period.
INTRODUCTION THE ARROW-FIRING CATAPULT OF THE GREEKS THE STONE-PROJECTING CATAPULT OF THE GREEKS ROMAN ARTILLERY: THE REPUBLIC AND EARLY EMPIRE THE ROMAN ARTILLERY REVOLUTION CONCLUSION
Dr Duncan B Campbell is a specialist in ancient Greek and Roman
warfare. He published his first paper in 1984 as an undergraduate
at Glasgow University and produced a complete re-assessment of
Roman siegecraft for his PhD. Over the years his work has appeared
in several international journals. He lives near the Antonine Wall
in Scotland with his wife and son.
Brian Delf began his career working in a London art studio
producing artwork for advertising and commercial publications.
Since 1972, he has worked as a freelance illustrator on a variety
of subjects including natural history, architecture and technical
cutaways. Some of his recently illustrated books have been
published in over 30 countries. Brian lives and works in
Oxfordshire.
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