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THE ROMAN WAR MACHINE
SCORPION ONAGER BALLISTA
Torsion artillery was taug f getting close to the w Rather than solely ta
to the Romans by option, attacks could ballistae were used
the Greeks, enabling a distance using onag rival infantry in a sie
the legions to create catapults hurled rocks giant metal bolts ov
scorpions. Extremely against the battlemen (984 feet); the balli
accurate, this siege from range using torsi strike fear into the
engine was one mechanics. They were heart of the enemy.
of the smaller Roman used to target This siege engine
devices but this didn’t s archers on the was the bigger,
its iron bolts causing ch battlements, or even more-destructive
in enemy ranks. the walls. brother of the small
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