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Pre-gunpowder fortress-warfare machines
A siege engine is a device that is designed to break or circumvent heavy castle doors, thick city walls and other fortifications in siege warfare. Some
Siege_engine
This is a list of siege engines invented through history. A siege engine is a weapon used to circumvent or destroy fortifications such as defensive walls
List_of_siege_engines
Adapted from Hellenistic siege technology
Roman siege engines were, for the most part, adapted from Hellenistic siege technology. Relatively small efforts were made to develop the technology;
Roman_siege_engines
Ship-borne siege engine
ship-borne siege engine which was invented by Heracleides of Tarentum and was first used unsuccessfully by Marcus Claudius Marcellus during the Roman siege of
Sambuca_(siege_engine)
Type of artillery relying on a twisting force to launch projectiles
A torsion siege engine is a type of siege engine that utilizes torsion to launch projectiles. They were initially developed by the ancient Macedonians
Torsion_siege_engine
Roman ballista-like torsion siege engine
The scorpio or scorpion was a type of Roman torsion siege engine and field artillery piece. It was described in detail by the early-imperial Roman architect
Scorpio_(weapon)
Siege engine using a long arm to throw projectiles
attached to the tip to launch a projectile. It was a common powerful siege engine until the advent of gunpowder. The design of a trebuchet allows it to
Trebuchet
Mobile structure for attacking walls
A siege tower or breaching tower (or in the Middle Ages, a belfry) is a specialized siege engine, constructed to protect assailants and ladders while approaching
Siege_tower
Roman catapult-style torsion siege engine
(UK: /ˈɒnədʒə/, /ˈɒnəɡə/; US: /ˈɑːnədʒər/) was a Roman torsion-powered siege engine. It is a type of catapult commonly depicted with a bowl, bucket, or sling
Onager_(weapon)
2004 fantasy role-playing game
the Siege Engine, which is used to resolve all non-combat actions. Overall, C&C rules are compliant with the terms of the Open Game License. The Siege Engine
Castles_&_Crusades
Ranged weapon to throw projectiles
Emperor employed slingers during the Siege of Tortona in 1155 to suppress the garrison while his own men built siege engines. Indeed, slings seem to have been
Sling_(weapon)
Human-powered trebuchet
it replaced torsion powered siege engines such as the ballista and onager. The rapid displacement of torsion siege engines was probably due to a combination
Mangonel
Greek anti-ship weapon used in 213–212 BC
burn Roman ships Roman siege engines – Adapted from Hellenistic siege technology Sambuca (siege engine) – Ship-borne siege engine Greek fire Rorres, Chris;
Claw_of_Archimedes
Machine that converts one or more forms of energy into mechanical energy (of motion)
called siege engines, and knowledge of how to construct them was often treated as a military secret. The word gin, as in cotton gin, is short for engine. Most
Engine
Siege tower
steered towards the desired attack point, while always keeping the siege engines inside aimed at the walls, and the protective body of the machine directly
Helepolis
Bow-like ranged weapon
these names derived from the word ballista, an ancient Greek torsion siege engine similar in appearance but different in design principle. The Greek crossbow
Crossbow
Carthage-Rome engagement, 149–146 BCE
The siege of Carthage was the main engagement of the Third Punic War fought between Carthage and Rome. It consisted of the nearly three-year siege of the
Siege of Carthage (Third Punic War)
Siege_of_Carthage_(Third_Punic_War)
Military land blockade of a location
typically coupled with attempts to reduce the fortifications by means of siege engines, artillery bombardment, or mining (also known as sapping), or the use
Siege
Fortified structure
an alternative to siege engines such as the trebuchet. The benefits of large guns over trebuchets – the most effective siege engine of the Middle Ages
Castle
Siege engine originating in ancient times
A battering ram is a siege engine that originated in ancient times and was designed to break open the masonry walls of fortifications or splinter their
Battering_ram
Historical misconception
is the belief that the mangonel (or traction trebuchet) was a torsion siege engine which used the tension effect of twisted cords to shoot projectiles.
Torsion_mangonel_myth
Ottoman Empire's invasion of Malta in 1565
The Great Siege of Malta (Maltese: L-Assedju l-Kbir) occurred in 1565 when the Ottoman Empire attempted to conquer the island of Malta, then held by the
Great_Siege_of_Malta
Ancient ranged weapon
were mounted on a tripod. It had a lower rate of fire and was used as a siege engine. With the invention of the torsion spring bundle, the first ballistae
Ballista
Pre-gunpowder projectile-launching device
other propellants – particularly various types of ancient and medieval siege engines. A catapult uses the sudden release of stored potential energy to propel
Catapult
Device purported to be used by Archimedes to burn Roman ships
Greek fire Heliostat – Solar tracking device Sambuca (siege engine) – Ship-borne siege engine Solar furnace – Focal point for concentrated sunlight;
Archimedes'_heat_ray
Raid on the Seine in the Kingdom of West Franks
attacked with a variety of siege engines but failed to break through the city walls despite days of intense attacks. The siege was maintained for months
Siege_of_Paris_(885–886)
Fortifications built during the middle ages
use of siege engines by their attackers1. Many cities utilized catapults that would hurl stones and other missiles at enemy siege engines and soldiers
Medieval_fortification
Book by John Flanagan
using the Courier signal code. Will and the Skandians make an improvised siege engine, ostensibly to attack the castle. It collapses, according to plan, and
The_Siege_of_Macindaw
Mongol conquest of the Abbasid Caliphate (1258)
around 30,000 troops. The assault began at the end of January. Mongol siege engines breached Baghdad's fortifications within a couple of days, and Hulegu's
Siege_of_Baghdad
Event in the First War of Scottish Independence
to English rule was Stirling Castle. Armed with twelve siege engines, the English laid siege to the castle in April 1304. For four months the castle
Siege of Stirling Castle (1304)
Siege_of_Stirling_Castle_(1304)
Failed Seljuk siege of the Anatolian Byzantine city
Tughril I. Tughril besieged Manzikert for thirty days, using all sorts of siege engines, but the city held. A historical account cited the successful defence
Siege_of_Manzikert_(1054)
History of 7th century Jews in present-day Saudi Arabia
wealth. Some objects found by the Muslims when they entered Khaybar—a siege-engine, 20 bales of Yemenite cloth, and 500 cloaks—point out to an intense trade
History of the Jews in Khaybar
History_of_the_Jews_in_Khaybar
Siege of the Crusades
to Syria. Along with Saladin's army came throwing machines and other siege engines, which he had prepared ahead of time. Saladin concentrated his main
Siege_of_Kerak_(1183)
Neo-Assyrian Empire's siege and conquest of the town of Lachish in 701 BC
The siege of Lachish was the Neo-Assyrian Empire's siege and conquest of the town of Lachish in 701 BC. The siege is documented in several sources including
Siege_of_Lachish
Narrow vertical aperture in a fortification
the outside" allowed defenders to shoot bows and scorpions (an ancient siege engine) from within the city walls. Although used in late Greek and Roman defences
Arrowslit
Static anti-tank obstacle defense
From The War: Under Heavy Fire Or Tensely Waiting, All Ukraine Is Under Siege". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2022-03-04. "Ukrzaliznytsia
Czech_hedgehog
1402 battle in Anatolia
blockaded the harbour and attacked the fortifications with stone-throwing siege engines, while the defenders, numbering only about 200 knights, countered with
Siege_of_Smyrna
1381 siege
of the cities around Herat. Foshanj, west of Herat was besieged with siege engine, its moats filled, and its population ultimately massacred. Herat was
Siege_of_Herat_(1381)
War through the end of the ancient period
characteristic properties of medieval warfare, notably heavy cavalry and siege engines such as the trebuchet were first introduced in Late Antiquity. The main
Ancient_warfare
Highest war trophy for an Ancient Roman
Wars and battles Technological history Military engineering Castra Siege engines Triumphal arches Roads Political history Strategy and tactics Infantry
Spolia_opima
Crusader siege engines. With winter approaching and the defenders growing stronger, the Crusader–Byzantine forces were forced to end the siege and retreat
Siege_of_Damietta_(1169)
Part of the First Crusade (1097)
arrived in early June. Meanwhile, Raymond and Adhemar built a large siege engine, which was rolled up to the Gonatas Tower in order to engage the defenders
Siege_of_Nicaea
Mamluk victory over the Templars in Lebanon
from Damascus had already prepared 2 siege engines, and in total 26 were prepared a few days later. The siege engines were used on the western side of the
Fall of Beaufort Castle (1268)
Fall_of_Beaufort_Castle_(1268)
Topics referred to by the same term
V: Lazarus, a 2005 fan remake of the RPG Ultima V using the Dungeon Siege engine Lazarus (band), a 1970s American soft rock band Lazarus A.D., an American
Lazarus
Type of informal fallacy
retreating to the motte could be "just as guilty" of retreating to a "siege engine" instead of engaging in a deeper dialogue with the other "out on the
Motte-and-bailey_fallacy
King of Macedon (294–288 BC)
notably through the extensive use of siege engines, the establishment of effective logistical procedures to support sieges on a much larger scale than previously
Demetrius_I_Poliorcetes
Wooden horse in Greek mythology
a siege engine at Troy. Animal names are often used for military machinery, as with the Roman onager and various Bronze Age Assyrian siege engines which
Trojan_Horse
12th-century pilgrim and crusader
during which she was hit by a stone fragment launched from one of the siege engines outside the city, which eventually left a scar. These details may also
Margaret_of_Beverley
breach the city. The defenders managed to dig a trench in front of the siege engine, which tipped it over, and they burnt it and had it destroyed. In 1132
Chinese_siege_weapons
Defensive shield wall used by Roman Legions
during battles, particularly when they were the attacking force during sieges. In the testudo formation, the soldiers would align their shields to form
Testudo_formation
Area-denial weapon
Military Engineering – Part I: Field Fortification, Military Mining and Siege Operations. John Wiley & Son. p. 76. Battle of Alesia (Caesar's conquest
Caltrop
and styles of militaristic vessels and engines for warfare. This includes chariots, cavalry, and siege engines. Before the reforms of Tiglath-Pileser
Military history of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
Military_history_of_the_Neo-Assyrian_Empire
Type of fortification
advances in siege technology in the crusader states from the 12th to the 13th century. The outer wall protected the inner one from siege engines, while the
Concentric_castle
Central military fortification of a town
Abobriga, Lambriaca and Cinania around 138 BC was possible only by prolonged siege. Ruins of notable citadels still exist, and are known by archaeologists
Citadel
Engine in which fuel combusts with an oxidizer
word engine (via Old French, from Latin ingenium, "ability") meant any piece of machinery—a sense that persists in expressions such as siege engine. A "motor"
Internal_combustion_engine
Battle in Egypt
August 24, the engine was brought to the tower; the next day, the men in the tower surrendered. The use of this remarkable siege engine aided the Crusaders
Siege_of_Damietta_(1218–1219)
Part of the Crusades
The siege of Acre (also called the fall of Acre) took place in 1291 and resulted in the Crusaders' losing control of Acre to the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt
Siege_of_Acre_(1291)
Interspecies interactions
Italy's Abarth racing cars. In the Roman army, the scorpio was a torsion siege engine used to shoot a projectile. The British Army's FV101 Scorpion was an
Human_uses_of_scorpions
Roman legionary field fortification
Wars and battles Technological history Military engineering Castra Siege engines Triumphal arches Roads Political history Strategy and tactics Infantry
Sudis_(stake)
Form of medieval crossbow
Roman name arcuballista (from arcus 'bow' + ballista 'missile-throwing engine'), which was then used for crossbows, although originally used for types
Arbalest
Medieval artillery device
A springald, or espringal, was a torsion siege engine device for throwing bolts in medieval times. It is depicted in a diagram in an 11th-century Byzantine
Springald
Siege during the Second Barons' War
The siege of Kenilworth (21 June – December 1266), also known as the great siege of 1266, was a six-month siege of Kenilworth Castle and a battle of the
Siege_of_Kenilworth
War between Rome and Carthage (149–146 BC)
fruitlessly besieged. A Carthaginian sortie from Hippo destroyed the Roman siege engines, causing the Romans to break off the campaign and go into winter quarters
Third_Punic_War
Cart-mounted ancient siege weapon
translates in all its forms to "hand ballista", was an imperial-era Roman siege engine. Designed by Hero of Alexandria and mostly composed of metal (the spring
Carroballista
Ancient Greek kingdom in the southern Balkans
of large siege engines and drafting of craftsmen from parts of West Asia. The siege tower commissioned by Demetrius I for the Macedonian Siege of Rhodes
Macedonia_(ancient_kingdom)
Ancient Indian strategy board game
chess work. (The Arabic word dabbāba in former times meant a covered siege engine for attacking walled fortifications; today it means "army tank".) This
Chaturanga
Brigandine Plate Shield Helmet Artillery and Siege engine Battering ram Catapult Trebuchet Ballista Siege tower Animals Camels in warfare Dogs in warfare
Medieval_warfare
Building and maintaining structures and systems for armies
fortification systems. With the 14th-century development of gunpowder, new siege engines in the form of cannons appeared. Initially military engineers were responsible
Military_engineering
Military combat technique
sea, and land combat. The term originated from the battering ram, a siege engine used to bring down fortifications by hitting it with the force of the
Ramming
Bodyguards of the Roman emperors
during the Siege of Numantia (134–133 BC), General Scipio Aemilianus safeguarded himself with a troop of 500 soldiers against the sorties of siege warfare
Praetorian_Guard
1189 siege
preparing siege engines. Sancho arrived on 29 July and his army a day later, at which point the city was completely surrounded. The assault with engines began
Siege_of_Silves_(1189)
Roman military standard
Wars and battles Technological history Military engineering Castra Siege engines Triumphal arches Roads Political history Strategy and tactics Infantry
Aquila_(Roman)
Part of the First Jewish–Roman War
The siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE was the decisive event of the First Jewish Revolt against the Roman Empire (66–73 CE). Roman forces led by Titus besieged
Siege_of_Jerusalem_(70_CE)
Medieval siege
Mongols employed various siege tactics, including direct assaults, bombardments, and attempts to breach the walls with siege engines. However, the Genoese
Siege_of_Caffa
Auxiliary defensive structure outside a larger fort
only one still in existence is Vendôme Tower in Marsaxlokk. During the siege of Malta of 1798–1800, Maltese insurgents built a number of fortifications
Redoubt
Booby-trapped stake or spike
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Punji_stick
Fortified residence in al-Karak, Jordan
fill the ditches that prevented siege engines from getting in range of the castle wall. However, just like the first siege of Kerak, Saladin and his men
Kerak_Castle
that bombards were effective siege engines. Towards the end of the period, the cannon gradually replaced siege engines—among other forms of aging weaponry—on
Gunpowder artillery in the Middle Ages
Gunpowder_artillery_in_the_Middle_Ages
1402 siege
penalty of heavy punishment, to join him with their armed forces and siege engines to besiege Kutná Hora, a loyalist stronghold rich in royal treasures
Siege_of_Suchdol
Ancient stone-throwing artillery weapon
Oxford 2003. ISBN 1 84176 634 8 Suleski, Kurt (Darius Architectus). "Siege Engine Blueprints". Archived from the original on 2011-02-27. Source cited for
Lithobolos
Protective slope built into a fortification
Egyptians built at Semna in Nubia. Here it was used to prevent enemy siege engines from weakening defensive walls. Hillforts in Britain started to incorporate
Glacis
Nursery rhyme character
"tortoise" siege engine, an armored frame, used unsuccessfully to approach the walls of the Parliamentary-held city of Gloucester in 1643 during the Siege of
Humpty_Dumpty
Military action of the Second Crusade (1147–49) in Spain
route to the Holy Land. The siege itself was a hard-fought battle. Siege engines were employed on both sides. Even after the outer walls were breached
Siege_of_Tortosa_(1148)
Game engine developed by Ubisoft Montreal
2014 in favor of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege. The reason for the cancellation was that the game and its engine was developed for the seventh generation
Ubisoft_Anvil
2005 board game
Knight) and 1 special 8-sided die for the Siege Engines 30 Miniatures (7 Knights, 3 Relics, 12 Siege Engines, 4 Saxons and 4 Picts) 16 black/white Swords
Shadows_over_Camelot
Pyramidal anti-tank obstacles
defense Continuity of government Military urbanism Subterranean warfare Siege Siege engine list Tunnel warfare Trench warfare Urban warfare Guerrilla See also:
Dragon's teeth (fortification)
Dragon's_teeth_(fortification)
Medieval castle in Warwickshire, England
21 August 2006, the trebuchet claimed the record as the most powerful siege engine of its type when it sent a projectile weighing 13 kilograms (29 lb) a
Warwick_Castle
Enclosure of palisades and tall walls made of logs
defense Continuity of government Military urbanism Subterranean warfare Siege Siege engine list Tunnel warfare Trench warfare Urban warfare Guerrilla See also:
Stockade
Roman civilisation from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD
Allia and marched to Rome. The Gauls looted and burned the city, then laid siege to the Capitoline Hill, where some Romans had barricaded themselves, for
Ancient_Rome
Defensive fortification in Roman Britain
Chapter 73 of his Commentarii de Bello Gallico, as part of his account of his siege of Vercingetorix in Alesia. Faulkner, Neil (17 February 2011). "The Official
Hadrian's_Wall
Using ladders to scale defensive walls
or ramparts with the aid of ladders. Escalade was a prominent feature of sieges in ancient and medieval warfare. Although no longer common in modern warfare
Escalade
Siege during the Albigensian Crusade
driving off the guards and the raiders began to smash and burn the siege engines. William of Contres led a counter-attack at the head of a group of knights
Siege_of_Termes
Heavy vertically-closing gate typically found in medieval fortifications
many medieval castles, securely closing them off during times of attack or siege. Every portcullis was mounted in vertical grooves in the walls of the castle
Portcullis
1097–98 invasion in the First Crusade
The siege of Antioch took place during the First Crusade in 1097 and 1098, on the Crusaders' way to Jerusalem through Syria. Two sieges took place in
Siege_of_Antioch
Fortified outpost or gateway
entrance to a city or castle at the "choke point". In the 15th century, as siege tactics and artillery developed, barbicans began to lose their significance
Barbican
Weapons during the classical and medieval periods that used heat or burning for damage
damage. These weapons or devices could be used by individuals, thrown by siege engines, or utilised as army strategy. Incendiary mixtures, such as the petroleum-based
Early_thermal_weapons
Part of Muhammad's campaigns in 630 CE
Muslims laid siege to Taʿif using a variety of tactics, including attempts to cut orchards and vineyards, as well as deploying siege engines such as catapults
Siege_of_Ta'if
Military campaign in the Roman Republic
via Armenia. Upon entering Atropatene, the Roman baggage train and siege engines, which had taken a different route, were destroyed by a Parthian cavalry
Antony's_Atropatene_campaign
King of Macedon from 359 to 336 BC
phalanx, the use of combined arms tactics and his extensive use of siege engines and artillery, as well as by the use of effective diplomacy and marriage
Philip_II_of_Macedon
Battle of the Third Crusade
The siege of Acre was the first significant counterattack by Guy of Jerusalem against Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria. This pivotal siege formed part
Siege_of_Acre_(1189–1191)
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