Chinese Warfare

[Otagiri Tatsuzou]

History Channel
Ancient Discoveries
Chinese Warfare Education

Ge (poleax)
Chrome plated swords 37"
Gun-powder slow-burn matches
Flame thrower (60')
Thunder catapult (?)(man powered flinger)
Cloud Bridge seige tower
massive 3 Bow crossbow
Knive cart
Hand gun/cannon/mortar (1332)
Land mine (13thC), pressure sensitve (15th C)
Crossbow (4thC BC) (2lb bolt) (-> 260lb foot bow)
(Yang Fuxi - family traditional crossbow maker)
Repeating Crossbow (400ad - light weight)
Gunpowder bombs/grenades
Rockets/Missiles(mid 14thC as warfare)(rocket propelled arrow)
Fire Dragon Issued From Water (two stages?)

[Otagiri Tatsuzou]

And a reminder of the Chinese Seige Warfare thread posted last year
tousando.proboards18.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=heiho&thread=1137852360

[dianet]

Let's not forget the Da Dau... a really nasty glaive like weapon.. also known as a HorseCutter. Foot Soldier's weapon and does a lot of damage against the cavalry.

[liangjieming]

Ah you guys caught the programme. Good. Please let me know your opinions.

[Otagiri Tatsuzou]

Next Tuesday on History Channel - Chinese Industry

[Otagiri Tatsuzou]

nine dragon & ball earthquake detection
drill rigs and bits (salt, natural gas, oil)

Song Dynasty: papermaking, x,y, gunpowder
Heavy metal manufacture, cast iron, blast furnace
Gear box, 500 yd odometer
Cities of hundreds of thousands
Hydraulic trip hammer
Multipe Gear Grist Mill - 9 millstones
Chromed Bronze Weapons
Cosmic Engine - water powered astronomical clock and armillary