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title: Roman Artillery Attack
author: CA
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2286/roman-artillery-attack/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Roman Artillery Attack

_Authored by CA_

## Image File

[![Roman Artillery Attack](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2286.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2286.jpg)

## Image Caption

An image illustrating what a [Roman artillery](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/649/roman-artillery/) attack might have looked like. Centre is a ballista arrow-throwing device, in use between the 3rd century BCE and 4th century CE in [Roman warfare](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Warfare/).

## Cite This Work

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CA. (2014, February 03). Roman Artillery Attack. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2286/roman-artillery-attack/>
### Chicago
CA. "Roman Artillery Attack." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 03, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2286/roman-artillery-attack/>.
### MLA
CA. "Roman Artillery Attack." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Feb 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2286/roman-artillery-attack/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/totalwar.png)](http://www.totalwar.com/en_us/)© The Creative Assembly / SEGA. This image from the [Total War](http://www.totalwar.com) game series is republished with permission. [Original image](http://www.totalwar.com/en_us/) by [**CA**](http://www.totalwar.com/en_us/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 03 February 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.