0
The Crossbow bolt has more effect against armour at close range, but it is much slower to reload and has less range. As a mass of weapons the longbow is much more effective. Thus one crossbow is probably the better weapon, but if you had say 100 of each then the longbow is better because they could fire more shots at greater range. Certainly that's what Crecy in 1346 would suggest. The most skilled of the English Longbowmen could fire 8-10 shots a minute: the most skilled of crossbowmen could manage only 1 round every minute: most required a minute and a half to fire each round.
Although both has their strengths, as pointed out above, the reason the Crossbow became popular over the logbow is mainly because the crossbow was so much easier to use: it took years and years to become proficient in the longbow (English people started their training as young boys) while the crossbow could be mastered quickly: it was a matter of point and shoot. It was the considerable experience/practice vs little experience/practice requirements that eventually saw a more widespread use of the crossbow.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoA longbow is a length of wood with the ends connected by a drawstring which is held vertically. A crossbow is rifle shaped mechanical device with a horizontal, usually metal, blade across the front which has a drawstring attached to its ends.
Wiki User
∙ 12y agono
the longbow takes more power to use, but can fire a stronger shot and shoot almost 3 times the distance
the most obvious example of the longbow beating the crossbow is the battle of Agincourt
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What are the advantages of longbow?
A longbow was much lighter than a crossbow and provided a better rate of fire.
Which weapon shoots farther the longbow crossbow slingshot or the long spear?
long bow
How did the English longbow compare with the crossbow used by the genoes?
the longbow has a longer range, and a better rate of fire. the bow was easy to disassemble, so the bowstring could be taken off in the rain, to protect it. the crossbow was more powerful, but fired a heaver bolt, meaning there was less range. it was susceptible to failure in the rain, as the string could not be easily removed, and it took a lot more effort to prepare it for fire, by winching the bowstring onto its trigger after each shot. However, the crossbow also could be learnt far quicker and easier than the longbow, which took years of training and constant practice to be good with - which meant that while the crossbow itself was more complex to make, its use was cheaper for training soldiers.
What kind of weapons did Ferdinand Magellan use?
Axe..body armor..longbow..crossbow..few guns and pistol..canon is useless due to distance
How do you use a longbow?
a longbow is a bow that is long
Does the crossbow shoot further than the longbow?
No, the longbow shoots much further.
Magic shortbow or rune crossbow?
rune crossbow is a good crossbow. and dark bow is the best longbow.
What is the difference between a 2117 crossbow bolt and a 2216 crossbow bolt?
the difference between a 2117 crossbow bolt and a 2216 crossbow is 99
What are the advantages of longbow?
A longbow was much lighter than a crossbow and provided a better rate of fire.
Does a longbow have greater range than a crossbow?
Yes
What is a compound word with the word bow?
Crossbow, longbow.
Is there a specific term for an archer who uses a crossbow rather than a longbow?
Yes: arbalestier - from arbalest (crossbow).
Who fought with a crossbow?
French and Swiss armies favoured the crossbow. It was not liked in English armies, who preferred the longbow.
Which weapon shoots farther the longbow crossbow slingshot or the long spear?
long bow
What were some of the advantages of the longbow?
Long range, fair accuracy, less complicated design than the crossbow, faster reloading time than the crossbow.
What is the difference on runescape cross bow or long bow?
Bolts from the crossbow can be stronger than a longbow but longbow's can shoot arrows from long range and crossbows are useful to kill people on PVP or to kill them on any knids of Mini - game.But in my opinion , crossbows was my idea to use for hitting harder.
How was the crossbow invented?
they found their mommy. then they found it jk ok, the crossbow was invented when someone called Ch'in(thats actually his name) discovered an improved trigger mechanism and that turned into the crossbow because of the need for better weapons than the longbow
