Siege Weapons of the Far East (2): AD 960–1644 vol 2

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.

the History Of The Mongol Armies Is A Catalogue Of Superlatives. No Armies In History Have Ever Won So Many Battles Or Conquered So Much Territory. No Army Has Ever Provoked Such Justifiable Terror And Loathing In Its Victims, Or Slaughtered So Many Of Its Vanquished. What Other Army In History Has Marched On Russia In The Winter And Survived, Let Alone Won Victories? The Stories Of These And Many Other Amazing Feats Of This 'barbarian' People Are Here Brought Vividly To Life By Stephen Turnbull, From The Birth Of Genghis Khan In The Wind-swept Steppes Of Mongolia, Through The Conquest Of China And Beyond.

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. Traces the history and development of the Mongol armies, describing how they became one of the most feared armies in human history, chronicling their victories, and cataloging their uniforms, equipment, and organization As Volume 1 showed, China provided the rest of the world with numerous siege weapons from ancient times onwards.