Siege Weapons of the Far East (1)

Siege Weapons of the Far East (1)
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 115
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ISBN-10 : 9781782002253
ISBN-13 : 1782002251
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Book Synopsis Siege Weapons of the Far East (1) by : Stephen Turnbull

Download or read book Siege Weapons of the Far East (1) written by Stephen Turnbull and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-20 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prevalence of particular fortress types in medieval China, Mongolia, Japan and Korea demanded the evolution of different modes of siege warfare in each country. The wealthy walled towns of China, the mountain fortresses of Korea and the military outposts of Japan each presented different challenges to besieging forces, and this book reveals the diversity of tactics that were developed to meet these challenges. Most of the Far Eastern weaponry of this period originated in China, but was adapted to fit the demands of siegecraft across the region and the individual strengths and weaknesses of each piece of machinery are studied here.


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