Siege Weapons of the Far East (2): AD 960-1644 (New Vanguard 44)

from The 11th Century Ad, East Asian Armies Made Increasing Use Of Exploding Missiles And Siege Cannon To Reduce The Fortifications Of Their Enemies. Some Of These Weapons Were Very Similar To Those Used In Europe - For Example, The Heavy Siege Cannon Used In The Siege Of P'yongyang During The Japanese Invasion In The Late 16th Century. Others, Like The Korean Hwach'a Carts Mounting Over A Hundred Rockets That Were Used To Bombard The Japanese At Haengiu In 1593, Were Very Different From Their European Contemporaries. This Book Details The Design And Use Of The Wide Range Of Weaponry Available During This Period. From the 11th century AD, East Asian armies used exploding missiles and siege cannon to reduce the fortification of their enemies, a level of technology that would not be seen in Europe until the 19th century. This book details the design and use of the wide range of weaponry available. As Volume 1 showed, China provided the rest of the world with numerous siege weapons from ancient times onwards.