support m and l, as shown in theplate. The chains of the drawbridge are looped over nailsdriven into a and b, just above platform J. The base may be mounted on small wheels and strengthenedwith projecting beams by which the tower may be pushed intoposition. (These are not shown in plate.) Ladders… … Plate XIII MEDI.EVAL SIEGE TOWERTRAPGET CHAPTER VIII WAR ENGINES PAST AND PRESENT A War Engine (Plate XIII). This piece of artillery was used atthe time of the crusade of Richard I. It is a simple and interest-ing model to make. The sides (a b c d in Fig. 325) are built upof pieces of stripwood I…
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