early thermal weapons

early thermal weapons is a ranged weapon or weapon type.

Overview

Its recorded use is siege. Catalogue entries for arms and armour state maker, marks, mechanism and, where relevant, licensing. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

category of historical weapons using heat or burning to attack enemy personnel, fortifications or territories

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Early thermal weapons”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q2609860: early thermal weapons
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