Description
Product ID: | 9781472824608 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | US |
Series: | Weapon |
Title: | The Crossbow |
Authors: | Author: Mike Loades, Peter Dennis |
Page Count: | 80 |
Subjects: | Military history, Military history, Weapons and equipment, Militaria, arms and armour, Weapons & equipment, Militaria, arms & armour |
Description: | Select Guide Rating For centuries, the crossbow was a key weapon on the world''s battlefields from Europe to China. Historical weapons expert Mike Loades assesses the origins, development, combat record, and lasting influence of this formidable projectile weapon. Technologically sophisticated and powerful, the crossbow has long enjoyed a popular reputation for villainous superiority because it could be used with little training as a weapon of assassination. The study of bow designs, trigger mechanisms and spanning devices reveals a tale of considerable mechanical ingenuity; advances that produced a battlefield weapon requiring comparatively little training to use. It was an extremely useful weapon, and especially effective in siege warfare for both attack and defence. |
Imprint Name: | Osprey Publishing |
Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2018-03-09 |