Crossbow

were numerous conflicts between England, France, and especially Spain. These issues led to many small battles involving the military. Those in the military used tools for hand to hand combat including the rapier, the polearm, the arbalest and the crossbow. Many soldiers preferred to use the rapier due to its convenience. "Not only was its long, thin blade maneuverable, but it could be used to…

This distinction - which lives on today in such spectacles as the Trooping of the Colours, in London - can similarly be traced to the warfare of the longbow. Medieval European armies employed crossbowmen. The crossbow required time to arm, yet was fairly accurate over short distances. Therefore crossbowmen fired as individuals. The longbow was less accurate. By firing as an individual the longbowman was more likely to miss his target. But if whole "platoons" of…

or over a wall to conduct major damage. Catapults were used extensively in Europe by the French until 885-886 AD. There are many different types of catapults that launch projectiles. One type is the ballista. The ballista looks very similar to a crossbow.…

The Hundreds’ years war didn’t last only a hundred years it actually lasted 116 years with breaks in between each battles. The Hundreds’ Years War started in 1337, it was many different battles for control for parts of land in France. It ended in 1453, during the period of the war for sixteen years, a peace treaty was signed between France and England in 1389. But shortly after in 1415, King Henry V invaded France. During this time, military tactics and weapons furthered. Longbows and Foot…

Leonardo Da Vinci Leadership & Legacy By: Noelle Haynes Leonardo Da Vinci was known for many of his paintings such as The Last Supper and Mona Lisa. He was also a great inventor who created one of the very first prototypes of a model airplane. At a young age, he began his studies to become the great innovator and inventor there was. In a way, he carried a leader like position in the Renaissance. He left a legacy of paintings and his innovations and inventions Leonardo was known as the leader of…

masses of these cavalry units. The English’s largest advantage was the use of the longbow which could shoot three foot arrows over 100 yards (History Extra). The French did, however, utilize the crossbow which had better accuracy and range, but the longbow’s reload rate was over five times faster than the crossbow. Towards the later part of the war France began to develop weapons with gunpowder. The guns and cannons that the French developed were a huge factor in how the war was determined. The…

warfare which respected social status, “...gunpowder weapons had no such respect for class, and nobles risked death as much from gunshot as did non-noble soldiers.” Nobles feared firearms. Their armor could protect them from swords, axes, arrows and crossbows, but it couldn’t stop a long gun like an arquebus or a cannon. It wasn’t just nobles that were at odds with firearms, common soldiers were also reluctant to accept these weapons. They reasoned that “such weapons could not have come from…

July 3rd 2011 1900 = 7:00 pm I never saw it coming... I never knew it was going to happen so fast... I cant remember... what I saw... what I heard... what I felt... all I know is that when the rescue team came in the only thing I remember is all of my squad dead... all of them lifeless... all of them full of sadness and in vain... I will never forget that. My name is Jack Blackburn and this is my story. June 2nd 2011 0800= 8:00 am I felt the hot sweet run down my face from the beating weather…

wars. Most of everything listed in association with the Dark Ages is on the darker side of things to happen in a time period. For example, there are many weapons of war made popular during the dark ages. 1Among the most popular weapons are the mace, crossbow, and a flail. In the Dark Ages, all men were supposed to know how to fight, and they were told to always be ready to go and fight for their kingdom. Therefore, these weapons were known extremely well by the common people and all of their…

taxes and still have other money to spend and save. Now away from money and into hunting. My dad taught me to shoot a gun, track a deer, and make a fire. I started hunting with a shotgun and a muzzleloader, but I now use a shotgun, muzzleloader, and crossbow. My dad started with easy things to do to survive in the wild, like making a fire and creating a shelter. He taught me all this stuff while we were at a campground so I could try it out myself. As you can see, my dad is very smart when it…