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	Victori - The Roman Military \| Tools of War \| Tools of the Siege (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		When the Romans sieged an enemy, they didn’t just wait around for the enemy to starve to death, as the enemy could have a large supply of food and water.
		This weapon was feared for it’s accuracy, and it could be used to pick troops off walls.
		If the siege tower could not access the enemy because of adverse terrain, the Romans would simply build a ramp, or fill in a valley.
	www.numbera.com /rome/tools/siegetool.aspx (385 words)

	Onager
		The onager is also the name of an early siege weapon.
		The Onager (Equus hemionus) is a large mammal belonging to the horse family and native to the deserts of Syria, Iran, India and Tibet.
		Onagers were used in ancient Sumer to pull chariots, circa 2600 BC.
	www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/o/on/onager.html (155 words)

	Onager - Information at Halfvalue.com
		The onager (Equus hemionus) is a large mammal belonging to the horse family and native to the deserts of Syria, Iran, Pakistan, India, and Tibet (China).
		Onagers are a little larger than donkeys at about 290 kg and 2.1 metres (head-body length), and are a little more horse-like.
		Onagers were used in ancient Sumer to pull wagons circa 2600 BC, and then chariots, circa 2000 BC.
	www.halfvalue.com /wiki.jsp?topic=Onager (423 words)

	Siege Weapons
		Siege Weapons - These were the massive war machines that were used to make the seemingly invincible castle crumble to the Earth.
		Siege Towers - Risky siege machine that it was a mobile tower which was used to carry foot soldiers covered by archers into a castle's walls.
		It was a dangerous weapon to use - probably as dangerous to use as to be fire upon by it - King James II of Scotland was killed by a misfiring cannon in 1460!
	filebox.vt.edu /users/ofarooq/siege_weapons.htm (315 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Onager
		The onager (Equus hemionus) is a large mammal belonging to the horse family and native to the deserts of Syria, Iran, Pakistan, India, and Tibet (China).
		Onagers are a little larger than donkeys at about 290 kg and 2.1 metres (head-body length), and are a little more horse-like.
		Onagers were used in ancient Sumer to pull wagons circa 2600 BC, and then chariots, circa 2000 BC.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Onager (269 words)

	Renaissance and Medieval Siege Warfare Tactics
		A siege usually meant the attackers would surround the target, either the city or a fortress with the intent of blocking the entry of supplies and provisions to the inhabitants.
		Siege Tower: This is a specialized siege engine used to protect the attackers as they approached the walls of the fortress or castle.
		If the siege tower was successful, the last thing to do was to drop planks between the tower and the wall to allow the attackers to enter the fortress or castle.
	www.all-about-renaissance-faires.com /warfare/siege_tactics.htm (1962 words)

	New Page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Also siege weapons would be placed tactically to give the most damage to their target.
		Catapults were stationary siege weapons which were used to hurl large stones and rocks at the enemy walls and defensive forces.
		The main purpose of the siege tower was to distract and attack defenders on the defending enemies wall, and because of the towers height the soldiers on the higher levels could attack possible siege weapons behind the wall itself.
	www.kent.k12.wa.us /staff/KimMcKeever/an_civ_proj/nam_roj_kir/romanmilitaryinfo.htm (1629 words)

	Everything about the Onager, the Mangonel and the Catapult! FREE PLANS!
		The origin of the onager dates back to somewhere around 50 b.C., when it was first invented by the Romans.
		The design is inspired by the ancient onager, but is modified in several spots because of structural design problems, such as the inward bending of the outer beams.
		The ancient onagers were so big they had to be dismantled if they had to be moved.
	members.lycos.nl /onager (262 words)

	Order of the Stormseekers - Grail of Midgard
		Highly skilled tradespersons may produce siege weapon components for less than it would take to purchase them from a merchant, but it is still far from a trivial expense.
		This means to deploy a siege weapon, you will need to have your group go to your realm's frontier, purchase the required pieces, and then go to the other realm's frontier to actually build the weapons.
		Siege weapon parts are not salvageable and disappear once the siege weapon is crafted.
	members.aon.at /kharon/printversions/siegecrgprint.htm (1438 words)

	Onager (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Onager is defined by Webster’s New World Dictionary as a)either a wild ass of central Asia (Equus hemionus onager) or b) a catapult for throwing stones, used in ancient and medieval wafare.
		Onager was a colloquial term in Late Latin for scorpion, a biblical name (I Kings 12:11) for a whip or scourge, figurative for that military device with a ‘tail’ that ‘stung.’” Having written about and studied Medieval History extensively, I have a lot to add.
		This catapult was used in the Medieval period as a siege weapon similar to the onager and mangonel, although it was the superior to them.
	www.literarymagic.com /a/etymology_onager.html (581 words)

	Legion XXIV - Weapons Page
		It was an easier to construct and maintain alternative to the "Ballista" or "Palintones" catapult, which was the largest of the siege weapons normally used by the Romans.
		The Onager, on the other hand, was basically one half of a Ballista, turned 90 degrees, having only one instead of the two twisted rope skeins, as employed by the Ballista, to provide the power for casting objects toward an enemy.
		While simpler to construct, the onager provided the same amount of throwing power as the more complicated ballista, but was more difficult to keep aligned on a target, due to the "wildass" kicking motion of the weapon, when the casting arm was halted by the stop frame.
	www.legionxxiv.org /weapons (1875 words)

	Mangonel - Free net encyclopedia
		A mangonel was a type of catapult or siege engine used in the medieval period to throw projectiles at a castle's walls.
		This was a single-arm torsion catapult that held the projectile in a sling.
		The onager's power is derived from twisted sinew ropes, similar to those in a ballista, but an onager has only one arm while the ballista has two.
	www.netipedia.com /index.php/Mangonel (491 words)

	Onager - GvE Encyclopedia
		Unlike the catapult, the onager is a direct fire weapon primarily aimed at combating Infantry Troops rather than fortifications.
		An onager can also be mounted or built in such a way so that the sling travels through only a 45 to 60 degree arc before striking the frame; in this configuration, the weapon will be indirect fire, its ranges will be halved (at best), and it is referred to as a mangonel.
		Onagers have nearly the best range of any siege weapon, nearly the equal of a trebuchet and somewhat more accurate.
	www.goodvevil.com /wiki/index.php?title=Onager&redirect=no (276 words)

	Catapult Summary
		Although similar to a crossbow, a sling on the end of the rope meant these weapons could be used for firing all sorts of projectiles, from rocks to pots of Greek fire.
		Onagers have an arm with a bucket, cup, or most often a sling to hold the projectile at one end.
		Cannons soon replaced catapults as the standard siege weapon in Europe in the 14th century.
	www.bookrags.com /Catapult (1573 words)

	Pictures of the onager\|Equus onager facts
		Onager The onager is also the name of an early siege weapon.
		Chain-sling onagers = are identical to catapults except they use a sling attached to the arm by chain to hold their missiles instead of a basket.
		Onagers are shy animals with extremely sharp vision, hearing, and sense of smell.
	www.thewebsiteofeverything.com /animals/mammals/Perissodactyla/Equidae/Equus/Equus-onager.html (164 words)

	Society Marshal - Combat - Siege Handbook Updates
		Siege engine crews shall be made up of members who are authorized in siege, and are familiar with the engine that they are operating.
		Siege engine crews are responsible for the safety and condition of their ammunition, and shall visually inspect each round for damage before it is fired.
		Siege engine crews are all required to be in SCA minimum armor, and should be treated as any other fighter on the field.
	www.sca.org /officers/marshal/combat/siege/siege_handbook_update.html (1505 words)

	Siege Weapons Article
		When operating indirect-fire weapons, such unskilled crews might accidentally fire their projectile straight up in the event of a miss, in which case, damage to the weapon or its operators might result.
		Onagers are identical to catapults except they use a sling to hold their missiles instead of a basket.
		Trebuchets were favorite siege weapons because they hurled massive (250 kg and heavier!) stoned at their target.
	www.palladium-megaverse.com /cuttingroom/siege.html (2606 words)

	The catapults Resource Page
		Although similar build small catapult to a crossbow, a sling on the end of the rope meant these weapons could be used for firing all sorts of projectiles, from rocks medieval catapult to pots of Greek fire.
		The bottom end easy to build catapults of the throwing arm of the onager and the inner ends of both ballista arms are inserted into rope or fibers that are twisted, providing a torsional store of energy.
		Onagers have an arm with a bucket, cup, or most often a sling catapult history to hold the projectile at one end.
	www.kerberosworld.com /Cart-to-Celi/catapults-catapult.php (1078 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Onager (siege weapon)
		The onager was a post-classical Roman siege engine, which derived its name from the kicking action of the machine, similar to that of an onager (wild ass).
		The onager consisted of a frame placed on the ground to whose front end a vertical frame of solid timber was rigidly fixed; through the vertical frame ran an axle, which had a single stout spoke.
		In the Middle Ages (recorded from around 1200) a less powerful version of the onager was used that held the projectile in a fixed bowl instead of a sling.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Onager_(siege_weapon) (296 words)

	Siegecraft HOWTO: A Guide To Pointing and Shooting
		You will need to build the siege weapon wherever it is you need to have it deployed.
		Siege weapon components begin to show up at the iron quality level around skill level 500 for each appropriate crafter.
		A siege weapon reduces that time down to 5-15 minutes (depending on the weapon).
	support.darkageofcamelot.com /guides/siegecraft (1484 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Note that it is impossible to actually physically hold every piece of a siege weapon to assemble it — they are too heavy.
		Remember, siege weapons do not move, and once the siegecrafter is handed the pieces for assembly, due to their weight s/he will not be able to move either until the engine is built.
		Using Siege Weapons Once a siege weapon is crafted, it is owned by the crafter.
	mywebpage.netscape.com /circleofassassin/siegecraftguide.doc (1352 words)

	Trebuchet Catapults - Fully Assembled Working Model Trebuchets , Trebuchet Kits and Trebuchet Plans
		Ingenious and varied in their design, these great siege machines, or siege engines, hurled large stone balls and flaming tar to breach castle walls and set fire to interior buildings.
		The trebuchet, or Trebuket, as it is sometimes known, is a direct decendant of the simple sling, or what is commonly known as a slingshot.
		Introduced into siege warfare during the twelfth century, the trebuchet, powered by gravity alone, was the most effective siege weapon of its time.
	www.redstoneprojects.com /trebuchetstore/siege_engines_main.html (316 words)

	Ron Toms' Mangonel.com
		This is the best description surviving the ages regarding Mangonel (Onager) construction, it is difficult to say that the design of our replicas of the mangonel are accurate, especially with respect to the arm cushion and the release mechanism.
		Onager was the name for an untamed donkey, but the name was also used as slang for the mangonel since the back end of the machine "kicks" when it is fired, just like a wild donkey kicks and bucks when a rider tries to mount it.
		It's like an Onager for the way it kicks, and the iron hook on the end of the arm resembles a scorpion's stinger on the end of his tail.
	www.onager.info /story.php/qanda/index.html (1618 words)

	Romanartillery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In these weapons, the springs are housed within the frame, with the exception of the portions which extend through the holes of the top and bottom.
		It is appropriately named the onager, or "wild donkey", because of its strong kick (Webster 242).
		The onager spring is positioned horizontally, as opposed to the vertical springs in earlier engines.
	www.unc.edu /courses/rometech/public/content/special/Kat_Smith/ROMANARTILLERY.htm (3180 words)

	Non-Gunpowder Artillery
		Like modern artillery, medieval crew-operated weapons were of two general categories relating to tactical employment: indirect fire (throwing or lobbing) objects (projectiles) toward a target area, and directly shooting a missile (arrow/bolt or 'bullet') at a target.
		The size of such weapons and logistical demands of providing the consumable projectiles to be shot emphasized the use of such machines mainly for siege operations - employed both by the besiegers and the defenders.
		In this document, the 'mangonel' will be portrayed as M. Beffeyte, a leading authority on medieval siege weapons, has judged most appropriate based upon the frequency he has found the term used by medieval observers/authors.
	xenophongroup.com /montjoie/ngp_arty.htm (2731 words)

	PENNSIC WAR 35 Siege Weapon Rules (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Siege Structures will be defined as devices such as towers or ramps that are used to support personnel but are not fitted with active weaponry.
		Siege ammo may be capable of damaging structures, depending on the scenario rules.
		All siege projectiles are capable of damaging other engines and siege structures (refer to scenario specifics for number of hits for each ammo type required to destroy an engine or siege structure).
	www.pennsicwar.org /penn35/MARTIAL/siegerules.html (3980 words)

	DISTANCE WEAPON TABLE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Thus, an operator of a siege weapon (exceptin rams) does not roll to hit based on his/her agility; instead, they roll against the weapon's to hit percentage.
		For thrown weapons, bows, and miscellaneous distance weapons this rate of fire can be increased by attempting multiple attacks for that turn.
		In general, the multiple attacks should be made with the same weapon (except for thrown weapons, for the obvious reason).
	wso.williams.edu:8000 /~mmunson/marvel/dist_weapon.html (785 words)

	News \| TimesDaily.com \| TimesDaily \| Florence, AL
		The onager was a post-classical Roman siege engine, which derived its name from the kicking action of the machine, similar to that of an onager (wild ass).
		The onager consisted of a frame placed on the ground to which a vertical frame of solid timber was rigidly fixed at its front end; through the vertical frame ran an axle, which had a single stout spoke.
		In the Middle Ages (recorded from around 1200) a less powerful version of the onager was used that held the projectile in a fixed bowl instead of a sling.
	www.timesdaily.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Onager_(siege_weapon) (262 words)

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