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Re:“Devil’s horsemen”: Why Mongol horse archers were history... by AmVess on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @07:19AM (#36860668)
A friend has a mongolian horseman bow. He shot a birch tree 75 yards away, and the arrow went in nearly an inch. I knew they were powerful, but I didn't know they were that scary powerful.
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Re:“Devil’s horsemen”: Why Mongol horse archers were history... by mcv on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @07:35AM (#36860802)
I once read that Edward I ordered the English to practice with longbows after he saw a longbow shoot through a heavy oaken church door in Wales. It's crazy how powerful a good war bow can be. Nothing like modern sports archery.
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Re:“Devil’s horsemen”: Why Mongol horse archers were history... by hosh on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @07:23AM (#36860704)
Wait until you see a Manchu bow in action.
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