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History by Polybius, Volume II

Légende

History by Polybius. Volume II. French edition translated from Greek by Dom Vincent Thuillier. Comments of Military Science enriched with critical and historical notes by M. De Folard. Paris, chez Pierre Gandouin, Julien-Michel Gandouin, Pierre-Francois Giffart and Nicolas-Pierre Armand, 1727. Printing by Jean-Baptiste Lamesle. Gallic Wars. Military conflict between Julio Cesar and the Gallic tribes, 58-51 BC. Siege of Namur, 54 BC. Engraving depicting a mobile siege tower, mounted on wooden logs and pushed by soldiers with the help of cranks. Engraving.

Date

2018

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG20B24_302

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

46,0Mo (3,0Mo) / 27,8cm x 41,4cm / 3288 x 4886 (300dpi)

Mots clés

wooden 1st century B.C. 1st century BC 58-50 BC Belgium Dom Vincent Thuillier Europe French Gallic Wars Gallic tribes History by Polybius Jean-Baptiste Lamesle Julien-Michel Gandouin Julius Caesar M. De Folard Military science Namur Nicolas-Pierre Armand Pierre Gandouin Pierre-Francois Giffart Polybius Roman Roman Empire Roman Republic Roman-Gallic Wars ancient ancient Rome ancient age army breaching tower campaign campaigns city conflict confrontation conquest crank cranks defensive domain drive driving engineering engraving expansion forces height history invasion logs machine machinery militar military mobile mounted movable movement pulley push pushed pushing roller roman victory rope siege soldiers strength tower war window windows wood wooden