Medieval Siege Warfare (Elite Series, Vol 28)

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Summary: Nice Art
Review: Good book if you want to learn about siege warfare. Lots of nice pictures and illustrations. Very interesting and easy to read.

Rating:
Summary: Nice Art
Review: Good book if you want to learn about siege warfare. Lots of nice pictures and illustrations. Very interesting and easy to read.

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Summary: A great introduction to medieval siege warfare techniques
Review: I bought this book since I am interested in medieval history, rather than a specific interest in medieval warfare. The book is quite short, but it is well illustrated both with drawings and color pictures which also include works done circa the period in question. The short book is very informative both from a general historical and military perspective. The book describes medieval castles and fortresses and how their design is based on military defensive needs. The book then discusses sieges as well as various machines created to overcome castle defences. Various artillery including canons and catapults are also covered. The book is well done, and though it is short, it wets the appetite for further reading.