The purpose of this website is to give access to all the very latest information about the catapults of the Roman legions, in particular those used by the armies of the late Republic and the Empire.
The purpose of this website is to give access to all the very latest information about the catapults of the Roman legions, in particular those used by the armies of the late Republic and the Empire.
Working from his revised editions of the Greek and Latin manuscripts, plus the evidence of relief sculptures and the latest finds of catapult parts, the author, a specialist in Greek and Roman technology, has produced updated reconstructions of the catapults of the Roman army, realised as full-size working machines by his highly-skilled engineer colleagues Len Morgan and the late Tom Feeley.
Solway Print Dumfries 2017. ISBN: 978-1-907931-70-3. 167 A4 pages, 140 illustrations mainly in colour.
…the most authoritative review of Roman artillery for this generation, and beyond…. essential reading for those interested in military matters..
An excellent and highly attractive volume which must now surely become the standard reference on Roman artillery
Discussions of the range and effects of the stone missiles and the use of artillery in the siege of Masada in Israel are followed by an account of the Roman defence of the Nile fortress of Qasr Ibrim, with its unique carbon ink inscriptions by five centurions on 38 of the hundreds of catapult balls.
The most up to date information on most aspects of Roman artillery can be found in the editor’s new book Roman Imperial Artillery (order form below). It contains an extensive bibliography. The problem is that much of the published evidence in books or journals is only available in specialist libraries.