04-08-2007, 01:23 PM
Quote:It seems that it would be pretty un-wieldable on a battle field, was it used specifically in siege defence or similar when it could be rested on the parapets?I think so. See the background figure (below).
Quote:Greek and Roman Artillery 399BC-AD363[/i] p.4)":2tjxmxpv]With the bow at full draw, the weapon could be lifted into the shooting position. This must usually have involved propping it on a wall, given the weight and bulk of the machine; otherwise, the archer would have required a portable prop, similar to those used by musketeers in the 17th century.