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 Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:24 am Weapon Injuries in 12th Century - Castle at Jacob's Ford |
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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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Angel
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:33 am |
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| Quote: | 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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Fungus
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:56 am Cross bows |
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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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Fungus
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:57 am Sorry |
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Sorry on wroung post
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Angel
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| Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:00 am |
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The crossbow equivalent of 30lb at 28 inches is 600 inch-pounds.
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