Was Crusader Chain-Mail Effective Against Turkish Arrows?

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How effective was the chain-mail armor used by the medieval Crusaders? Was it effective against the swift, devastating mounted Turkish archers they so often faced in the Holy Land? We'll explore that issue today.

LindyBeige's video about chain-mail:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lahyhBeBsys

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https://www.amazon.com/Kerak/dp/B078DNN8H3/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1519751924&sr=8-1&keywords=kerak+j+stephen+roberts



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