Bronze Age War Chariots (New Vanguard)

Bronze Age War Chariots (New Vanguard)

Chariots, the first mobile fighting vehicle, seem to have originated in Mesopotamia in the third millennium BC. The highly mobile two-wheeled war chariot, carrying a driver and an archer armed with a short composite bow, revolutionized military tactics after 1700 BC. This expensive weapon spread throughout the Middle East and is thought to have reached Egypt with the conquering Hyksos. It spread into Asia Minor, Greece, and was known in Northern Europe by 1500 BC. This book covers the evolution of the war chariot throughout the Bronze Age, detailing its design, development and combat history - in particular its fundamental involvement at the battle of Qadesh.

Country	USA
Author	Nic Fields
Binding	Paperback
Brand	New Vanguard - Aircraft & Miscellaneous
EAN	9781841769448
ISBN	1841769444
Label	Osprey Publishing
Manufacturer	Osprey Publishing
MPN	OSPNVG119
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	48
PartNumber	OSPNVG119
PublicationDate	2006-01-31
Publisher	Osprey Publishing
ReleaseDate	2006-01-31
Studio	Osprey Publishing

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