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[Telescoping siege machine]
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Summary
Print shows a telescoping tower raised from beneath by a screw mechanism manipulated by two men, used during siege warfare to gain an advantage of height by those perpetrating the siege.
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Date
01/01/1532
Contributors
Vegetius Renatus, Flavius.
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication in the U.S. Use elsewhere may be restricted by other countries' laws. For general information see "Copyright and Other Restrictions ...," http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/195_copr.html
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