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868.—Machines used for the Defence of Stone Walls against the action of Battering rams. details

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868.—Machines used for the Defence of Stone Walls against the action of Battering rams. more

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Image title: 868.—Machines used for the Defence of Stone Walls against the action of Battering rams.
Source: Knight, Charles: “Old England: A Pictorial Museum” (1845)
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Keywords: castles, siege engines, diagrams, battles, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale
Status: out of copyright (called public domain in the USA), hence royalty-free stock image for all purposes usage credit requested

Notes:

“in Figs. 868 to 870 is illustrated the whole process of battering the walls as carried on in [late 13th century and early 14th century]. Slow, but sure, after that the work of destruction went on, till the strong fortress lay in ruins.” (p. 234).

Dimensions: 110 x 80mm (4.3 x 3.1 inches)
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