Catapulta
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A catapulta was a Roman machine for throwing arrows and javelins,[1][2] Script error: No such module "convert". or Script error: No such module "convert". long, at the enemy. The name comes from the Greek katapeltes (καταπέλτης), because it could pierce or 'go through' (kata) shields (peltas). The design was probably inherited, along with the ballista, from Greek armies. Some versions of the catapulta were portable. Smaller two-armed versions of the catapulta were known as scorpiones.[3][4] The catapulta was made of wood and were placed on stands.[5]
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Further reading
- Duncan B. Campbell and Brian Delf, Greek and Roman Artillery 399 BC–AD 363, New Vanguard series 89, Osprey Publishing Ltd., Oxford 2003. Template:ISBN
External links
- Legion XXIV Catapulta, Features a detailed working reconstruction of a three-man catapulta.
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