Apr 22, 2015 · Employed largely at sieges, mortars spat their fizzing, hissing shells high into the air, clearing the tallest walls or towers to crash into streets or houses below before exploding in a …

There were few more terrifying weapons in the 17th Century than the fearsome blast of the mortar bomb. Employed largely at sieges, mortars spat their fizzing, hissing shells high into the air clearing …

Employed largely at sieges, mortars spat their fizzing, hissing shells high into the air clearing the tallest walls or towers to crash into streets or houses...