Title
Military engineering: sappers trying to enter a city under siege
Caption
Military engineering: Sappers using a 'sow', A, to begin excavations outside the walls of a city under siege. B is a wheeled shield with its tough leather protective cover turned back to show its construction. From "Poliorceticon" by Justus Lipsius (Antwerp, 1605). Copperplate engraving.
Date
1605
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07111_009328P
License type
Rights managed
Available size
31,6Mb (2,0Mb) / 11,8in x 10,4in / 3543 x 3118 (300dpi)