Early Siege Engines
- Period of Use: 8th Century BCE to 1900s AD
- Made Obsolete By: Modern Guns and The Airplane
When we reference “early siege engines,” we mean the type of weaponry an Armed Forces unit might use to breach the walls of a fortified area. This might include things like the simple ram, used to bash through doors. This also includes the use of projectiles, especially boulders/rocks as well as fire. The most unique might be arrows, both the regular-sized versions and the much larger type shot using Ballistae equipment. Catapults were also notable aides in all of this to send projectiles.