PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Illustrations of history@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days agoCrossbowmen loading from a sitting position at the Battle of Jaffa, Third Crusade, 1192 ADlemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up140arrow-down10
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minus-squareSergio@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·19 days agoSurprised by how many historical outcomes boil down to: who had the better rate of fire.
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·19 days agoFunny enough, Jaffa was an exception to that. The Crusader crossbowmen fired slower than the Saracen horse archers, but the greater penetrative power of the crossbow and the effectiveness of the crossbowmen’s armor let them prevail anyway.
Surprised by how many historical outcomes boil down to: who had the better rate of fire.
Funny enough, Jaffa was an exception to that. The Crusader crossbowmen fired slower than the Saracen horse archers, but the greater penetrative power of the crossbow and the effectiveness of the crossbowmen’s armor let them prevail anyway.