BOW vs CROSSBOW: Which Was BETTER in the Middle Ages
302Bow or crossbow? Let's find out which was really the best weapon between the two in the Middle Ages, going into detail about the technical aspects and the real strategies of the time.
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27:01 CORRECTION: The pope who prohibited the use of crossbows and bows was Innocent II, not Innocent III. Sorry for the oversight 😅
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Sources and insights:
Bachrach D. S., Crossbows for the King: The Crossbow during the Reigns of John and Henry III of England, 2004
Bradbury J., The Medieval Archer, 1985
Devries K., Medieval Military Technology, 1994
Featherstone D., The Bowmen of England, 1967
Gray D., Bows of the World, 2002
Hardy R., Longbow: A Social and Military History, 1992
Karasulas A., Mounted Archers of the Steppe 600BC-AD1300, 2004
Loades M., The Longbow, 2013
Loades M., The Composite Bow, 2016
Loades M., The Crossbow, 2018
Payne-Gallwey R., The Crossbow: Its Military and Sporting History, 1903
Rogers C. J., The Efficacy of the English Longbow, 1998
Strickland M., Hardy R., The Great Warbow, 2005
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:26 Bow or crossbow: which was the better weapon?
04:56 Cost
09:03 Effectiveness against armor
14.39 Reload time
19.22 Agility and versatility
21.14 Training required
25:05 Actual success in the Middle Ages
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Background music:
"Blacksmith" and "Marked" by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com)
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"Ale and Anecdotes" by Darren Curtis