cheiroballistra

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Carroballista was an ancient, cart-mounted ballista, a type of mobile field artillery. According to the Roman author Vegetius, each legion had 55 carroballistae which were arrow/bolt-shooter of the cheiroballistra type. Vegetius tells us that each carroballista was carried by mules and operated by one contubernium. Surviving representation of a carroballista are from the bas-reliefs of Trajan's Column and the Column of Marcus Aurelius.

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Manuballista (Latin)
torsion siege engineballista

ballistasicatorsion siege engine


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