The Crossbow in Battle
and
Defense of Fortifications
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equally to the destruction of a single enemy, at the moderate
range - to the archer - of 80 to 100 yards, or at much longer distances
in the case of groups of horse or foot.
It will be understood from what I have written that its
weight and size, and tedious manipulation, were the drawbacks of the crossbow
in open battle, and that its heavy bolt, great power and accuracy, and
its convenience for the defence or attack of fortifications, were its advantages.
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