Longbow

addition, enemies could not pursue Mongols for too long, as they were not used to the long ride home on horseback. Thirdly, the use of the composite bow by the Mongols was an extreme disadvantage for enemies. They had more power and range than a longbow, up to one hundred yards. Furthermore, soldiers would be firing arrows while riding horses with deadly accuracy, avoiding close-range sword fights and reducing casualties. Fourthly, their disregard for common war rules and complete destruction of…

also in medieval times. In fact, a pope banned the crossbow because of how easy it was to master. The superior individuals of the medieval world didn’t want simple peasants to be able to shoot higher class people, so they banned the crossbow. The longbow often took years to master, but the crossbow might only take a week or two, see the danger that the nobles…

Wherever this man went, destruction and ruin left a path behind him. He was called the “Scourge of God” but most commonly known as Attila the Hun . Attila lived from 406 CE to 453 CE , and most of his battles took place in or around the Roman Empire. Some view Attila the Hun as unsuccessful and unable to finish his military goals and conquests, but Attila’s strategies in military made him successful, as well as the influence his upbringing, reputation, and appearance had on the people. Attila…

type of weapon soon registered with military leaders as it required little or no training; just load and point in the right direction, preferably towards the enemy. This allowed for larger armies when soldiers were easier to train compared to the longbow or the crossbow. Just like any mass assault with projectile weaponry, if enough bullets are flying in the air, some will hit their targets. In the United States alone, an estimated 30.000 deaths annually are caused by firearms. These deaths are…

dying all over the place due to the plague brought on by fleas. However generally a short stretch of time(1347-1351) the effects of the plague were catastrophic. People either died from the plague, or were fended off because of the invention of the longbow. As in many other situations, the Jews had life especially hard. They were persecuted and blamed for all of the tragedy taking place during that time. Along with this, they lived in horrible types of 'houses '. From all of this disruption,…

Estates at Risk Thirteenth century England demonstrated a perfect model of feudalism. The hereditary elite (the second estate) maintained its rule over an impoverished peasantry (the third estate), while the clergy (the first estate) held sway over all levels of society, setting moral standards and guiding the affairs of kings and serfs alike. However, as the 13th century came to a close, the durability of this rigid social order was about to be tested. A series of crises in 14th century…

Rise through Force: European Hegemony and the Military Revolution With the dawn of the second millennium (C.E.), the bulk of Europe existed as a relative backwater and there was little foreseeable evidence that this fragmented conglomerate of fiefdoms would eventually surge forth to control a better part of the known and unknown world. But surge forth it did, and by the twentieth-century the West , for better or worse, had come to dominate and influence societies around the globe. As the…

The Karankawa were speculated to be descendants of the “Carib” indians who according to Wikipedia, arrived by sea from the Caribbean basin in the seventeenth century. They were observed to be taller than any of the other indians in the region, and resembled the Caribs. The Karankawa Indians lived in the Coastal Plains region, along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Their territory extended from the west end of present day Galveston down to Corpus Christi. We know that there were several tribes or…

computer can ascertain a positive combat identification of ground targets—assuming that the data being gathered is geo-registered. Once the computer can determine a positive identification—either a manned or unmanned aircraft—can engage a target. But at the end of the day, the computer is still making the determination that a contact is hostile. And there have been systems in the past such as the Northrop AGM-136 Tacit rainbow anti radiation cruise missile that was canceled in 1991. A later…

How Dark were the Dark Ages? When looking at the historical patterns of many different regions of the world, it is easy to see that by no means was any civilization perfect in terms of living. This is especially true when one looks at the the chaotic historical trends of Medieval Europe—universally known to be a time of societal plight. However, when analyzing the daily lives of Medieval Europeans, one can discern the fallacy that the Dark Ages were a time of utter despondency. When looking at…