Military engineering: Sappers using a sow 1605
Military engineering: Sappers using a sow, A, to begin excavations outside the walls of a city under siege. B is a wheeled shield with its tough leather protective cover turned back to show its construction. From Poliorceticon by Justus Lipsius (Antwerp, 1605). Copperplate engraving
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13900968
Media ID
48379871
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3500px x 3080px
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World History Archive / Mary Evans Picture Library
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World History Archive
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1605 Antwerp Begin Excavations Justus Lipsius Poliorceticon Sappers Tough Wheeled
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