Siege hook
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siege-hook-316-18421210
title:
Siege hook
text:
A siege hook is a weapon used to pull stones from a wall during a siege. The method used was to penetrate the protective wall with the hook and then retract it, pulling away some of the wall with it. The Greek historian Polybius, in his Histories, mentions the use of such weapons at the Roman siege of Ambracia:
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description:
Piece of siege equipment
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_hook
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date modified:
2024-01-25T12:32:47Z
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