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    As i pulled the trigger of the crossbow i heard a loud thwack and watched the the deer run away with blood running down it side.it was a cold october morning at my house my dad and i wher getting ready to head to ionia to go deer hunting. we got there about thirty mins before dawn and starting setting up the the blind at this little open woods area about hundred yards off the hunting trail we finally got settled in the blind and the long wait began. we had been waiting for at least an hour…

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    when they die they won’t become a zombie and murder you. So anyway, the main things you need is food, weapons, and a place to hide out. Your weapons that you are probably going to need is a far ranged weapon. Which are like guns or maybe a crossbow. A crossbow or bow is great because it’s silent. Another weapon you…

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    Medieval Catapults Essay

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    The springald design is similar to that of the ballista, in that it was effectively a crossbow propelled by tension. The early ballista in Ancient Greece was developed from two weapons called oxybeles and gastraphetes. The gastraphetes was a hand held crossbow. It had a composite prod and was spanned by bracing the front end of the weapon against the ground while placing the end of a slider mechanism against the stomach…

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    less complicated an invention mentioned are blast furnaces were used to make fire alive and to make forge places more useful. Medieval weapons included many items such as a battle axe, crossbow, and a dagger. Battle axe was used to chop and cut enemies, also used to chop wood but mainly for the fighting. The crossbow was and still is a deadly weapon,…

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    Knights Dbq Essay

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    leader's, weapons and armor! Even the way they saw death. The first way that knights have an advantage was in weapons/armor and thought of death. In document D written by Terry Bennett (DBQ project) it explains “As more powerful weapons such as crossbows and longbows became common, chain mail was no longer sufficient protection… knights began to wear complete suits of plate armor, constructed by metal”. This statement explains how knights were fully protected with strong metal…

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    Essay On Catapults

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    were made in the early attempts to increase the range and power of a crossbow. Now there were various types of catapults that had been used by the Greeks, Romans, and Chinese soon after. During this time period catapults were known to siege warfare and were unstoppable for many armies. Throughout history, Catapults were…

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    English. With limited protection from the chainmail, the advent of plate armor began during this long series of battles, and the weapon of choice became the crossbow, which by the 15th century was made entirely of steel, increasing its power and range significantly. While historical accounts differ greatly, estimates on the range of the crossbow vary from 370 to 500 meters, while providing enough force to pierce through the best plate armor (DeVries). Thus, armor became thicker and covered more…

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    Thanks to the ingenious use of the longbow in the Battle of Crecy, the English king, Edward III, and his army were able to win the battle with under 100 casualties while the French having over 10,000(Kops). Because of the outcome of the war, the longbow earned the name “The Medieval Machine Gun” (Kagay). Many of the tactics used during the Battle of Crecy by the English army were considered to be great breakthroughs in warfare and were the basis of some of the tactics used in modern warfare.…

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    spilled out beside him. The fool had probably thought to fight the creatures with fire. A foolish notion since Silver wolves, while fearing fire, will still attack if their bellies are hungry enough. However your eyes do light up, when you see a loaded crossbow beside the dead soldier. A useful weapon against such creatures, but a weapon that will take time to reload with each shot. Then there is always the option of just looting the nearby houses. After all, who is going to stop you? The…

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    High powered rifles should not be used for hunting. There are many different reasons why they should not be used for hunting. Hunters could use so many others guns than the high powered rifles that they are wanting to use. High powered rifles are not good for hunting animals, and there are many different reasons for that also. High powered rifles are dangerous for hunting animals, since most people are unaware of the high velocity of the bullet. Some other guns is a 410 , a 410 does not shoot…

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