For Jessie's comment, these siege weapons were actually very stable. These weapons were very cumbersome, so they were built on site by top engineers. After the warfare, they were either taken apart or left to rot. But, as I said before, they were actually very stable.
For Sabra- The average size of the battering ram was 100-120 feet long, with an iron head weighing about a ton and a half, a total weight of about 45,000 lbs. (22 1/2 tons).
For Greg- A Battering ram was about the dimensions listed above, and looked like this-
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For Fabio- Depending on the weapon and its size, these weapons were built on seige grounds or on wheels somewhere else and rolled to seige territory. But though wheels were an option, these weapons were so gigantic that it was easier to build them on site.
All information found at http://go.grolier.com in Encyclopedia Americana
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Thank you, Ryan. I am now more thoroughly informed on siege weaponry.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't the engineers get killed from arrows or crossbows if the seige weapons were built on site?
ReplyDeleteThe seige weapons were built on site, but it was before the war. The engineers were long gone by the time the actual war started.
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