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10-09-2013, 03:10 PM
Quote:Even so (and I fear that you may have been thinking of recent depictions of small ballistae in Hollywood movies), these weapons are not in any way comparable to early pistols or other firearms. Besides that, we have no evidence of them being used by Romans in any simalar massed way.

Well what you and Robert W. are showing is the Manuballista, not the Arcuballista. I'm referring to this:


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heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Desmond - 07-30-2013, 03:46 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Macedon - 07-31-2013, 11:13 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Desmond - 08-01-2013, 07:20 AM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Frank - 08-01-2013, 03:24 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Macedon - 08-01-2013, 04:05 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Tim - 08-05-2013, 08:15 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Tim - 08-06-2013, 01:44 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Alanus - 08-06-2013, 06:11 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Vindex - 08-06-2013, 06:17 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Vindex - 08-06-2013, 08:19 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Macedon - 08-08-2013, 04:04 AM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Alanus - 08-08-2013, 02:44 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Alanus - 08-08-2013, 02:44 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Macedon - 08-08-2013, 07:23 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Desmond - 08-09-2013, 06:57 AM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Peter - 08-09-2013, 10:33 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Peter - 08-09-2013, 11:41 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Peter - 08-09-2013, 11:52 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Vindex - 08-12-2013, 06:46 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Alanus - 08-15-2013, 03:04 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Alanus - 08-16-2013, 05:34 AM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Gesith - 08-16-2013, 04:13 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Alanus - 08-18-2013, 04:55 AM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Alanus - 08-19-2013, 04:32 AM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Peter - 08-24-2013, 06:34 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Peter - 08-25-2013, 02:46 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Vindex - 08-26-2013, 08:55 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Vindex - 08-29-2013, 06:41 AM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Vindex - 08-29-2013, 08:26 AM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Vindex - 08-29-2013, 04:26 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Vindex - 08-29-2013, 06:52 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Peter - 09-02-2013, 10:55 PM
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heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Alanus - 09-06-2013, 04:52 AM
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heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Peter - 10-04-2013, 12:06 AM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Macedon - 10-04-2013, 11:56 AM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Macedon - 10-04-2013, 12:00 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Macedon - 10-04-2013, 06:24 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Robert - 10-05-2013, 04:52 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Peter - 10-05-2013, 06:34 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Peter - 10-05-2013, 06:40 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Peter - 10-06-2013, 11:38 AM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Peter - 10-06-2013, 11:38 AM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Peter - 10-06-2013, 07:09 PM
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heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Peter - 10-07-2013, 08:58 AM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Robert - 10-08-2013, 11:29 AM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Peter - 10-08-2013, 04:49 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Flavivs Aetivs - 10-09-2013, 03:10 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Vindex - 10-09-2013, 07:46 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Macedon - 10-09-2013, 08:21 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Vindex - 10-09-2013, 08:32 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Robert - 10-10-2013, 03:45 PM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Alanus - 10-11-2013, 05:32 AM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Alanus - 10-11-2013, 07:05 AM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Macedon - 10-11-2013, 10:30 AM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Macedon - 10-11-2013, 11:55 AM
heavy cavalry engaging heavy cavalry - by Macedon - 10-11-2013, 12:15 PM
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