With an Additional Section on Catapults and Other Siege Engines
by
Ralph Payne-Gallwey
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2012
This fascinating study, the only book devoted exclusively to the crossbow, traces its use as a military and sporting weapon as well as its construction and management in medieval and modern times. The work also covers such related weapons as the balista, catapult, Turkish bow, and more. Over 240 illustrations.