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Re:“Devil’s horsemen”: Why Mongol horse archers were history... by throw0101c on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @07:09AM (#36860592)
> I think the real reason is that you can not defeat a cavalry archer in a pre-powder age with anything else except of another cavalry archer.

The only thing that stops a bad guy with a bow is a good guy with a bow…

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Re:“Devil’s horsemen”: Why Mongol horse archers were history... by hef19898 on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @07:42AM (#36860878)
And a bigger bow. Bringing friends, a lot friends. Hiding behind thick walls!
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