This book has evolved, takes a closer look at changing the world of medieval siege. However, it is learned about what is seen is not subject to dry. This is a normal voice for the general reader is obviously. And it is about 50 paintings and surrounding pictures of the castle, siege machines are equipped with.
The title of this review is "Medieval Siege" is. It is painted color plates, written by Richard KurisutopagurabettoChrista Hook.
Siege warfare is a fascinating topic because during the Middle Ages a real arms race was going on. It was the race between castle builders, weapon builders, and siege engineers. Technology and engineering changed dramatically during medieval times and castles had to change and adapt in order to cope with this growth and keep their inhabitants safe. Both siege engineers and castle builders used many ingenious means and devices to achieve their goals. This book takes a good These tactics and techniques, or how they have changed, please also evolved over several centuries.
Was more than just the art of scale siege catapult. It was in the science of the whole arsenal for offensive and defensive systems, or hut moat of biological weapons, and even take a good look at all these variations from the tunnel to the construction of foreign policy. And it is a real castle and photos, if they were solid examples of theirbuilt and attacked. It also has many DaVinci like drawings of siege weapons and tactics.
Some of the best parts of the book are the references to real sieges of real castles throughout history. It gives you short looks at how the sieges occurred and what happened. Some of the famous sieges covered are the first siege of Le Puiset in 1111, the sea-borne attack on Acre in 1189, and the siege of Chateau Gaillard in 1203.
This book is written for an audience of teens to adults and if You sieging subject of this medieval castle is perfect for any looking for a good introduction. There are too many photos and illustrations, educated or not, to fully introduce the whole subject area.
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