Well they were around when Richard I Lionheart was killed by one in 1199, but I don't think they were at Hastings in 1066, so that narrows it down to 130 years or so..... & then I look it up to find that the Chinese had them... wait for it, in the 5th century BC !!!
No he does not use a crossbow.
the Gastraphetes is the smallest ancient crossbow. it was invented by the Romans and was 1 foot long.
No, the crossbow came much later. They used a small sword that they carried, and they had spears, as well as shields. Most of the combat they fought was close combat and actually very personal. They also had a body covering using leather linked with metal. It was very effective and as a fighting force they were well trained and powerful.
Yes, but they went out easily and it was hard to set things on fire using it. They were just a Hollywood thing really
You would have to be a strong man to carry and operate a crossbow and it's bolts.
French and Swiss armies favoured the crossbow. It was not liked in English armies, who preferred the longbow.
Let's say I want to make a mithril crossbow. First I make a crossbow stock (this is made by using a knife on a log, for mith crossbow, a maple log). Then I smith the arms by using a mith bar with an anvil. Finally, you string the crossbow with a crossbow string. Crossbow strings can be bought or made by spinning tree roots. alright thnks
To make a crossbow in Stranded 2, you will need to gather materials such as wood planks, ropes, and a sharp cutting tool. Start by crafting a bow using the materials, then craft a trigger mechanism using small wooden blocks and a metal rod. Combine the bow and trigger mechanism to create a functional crossbow.
A crossbow fires ammunition called bolts or quarrels using a stock and a holding mechanism that when released, fires the bolt.
I am just reading about Crecy (1327): Oh dear, the crossbow is found out ! It has a very high impact speed, but this is detracted by its rate of fire. The crossbow is excellent against static targets, but the crossbowmen must be defended because of their slow rate of fire....
The general term for this torsion driven device is Ballista . The crossbow-like device you described is a Scorpio . The Polybolos was a similar weapon . ~ See related links below .
The armies of the north are scheduled to meet tomorrow.
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The safety guideline for using bows that is unique to the crossbow is that both the rules for firearms and bows must be followed. Crossbows are much more dangerous than bows and just as dangerous as a firearm.
Habbo raids occur when two armies start to feud. And then the armies raid eachother.
The crossbow was the first high tech invention of the ancient Chinese.