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PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:24 am     Weapon Injuries in 12th Century - Castle at Jacob's Ford Reply with quote
Posted on behalf of Conal:


Castle at Jacob's Ford.

Templar garrison slaughtered.

Bodies thrown into burning building.

Multiple arrow wounds. Swords did the finishing.

Arrow descriptions and graphics included.

I seem to recall a reference to English crusaders marching on the coast
to Jaffa with multiple arrows protruding from Chain and Gambeson. Shot
at range by a harrassing force of S'ala-hudin's light cavalry.
Arrows didn't seem to bother them much.

I mean... when has an archer ever changed the outcome of a battle...
recently.

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:33 am      Reply with quote
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I seem to recall a reference to English crusaders marching on the coast
to Jaffa with multiple arrows protruding from Chain and Gambeson. Shot
at range by a harrassing force of S'ala-hudin's light cavalry.
Arrows didn't seem to bother them much.


This is because the Turkish cavalry were using short bows (3 foot staves), which work fine against other lightly armoured Turks, but do diddly-squat to a moderately well-armoured crusader. There's a lot to be said for gambesons.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:56 am     Cross bows Reply with quote
TMS Paul has a SCA combat crossbow but it is more poundege than 30.
If the SCA have past it can he use it at NAAMA?
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:57 am     Sorry Reply with quote
Sorry on wroung post
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:00 am      Reply with quote
The crossbow equivalent of 30lb at 28 inches is 600 inch-pounds.
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