05-05-2005, 02:13 PM
Hi
I have recently read that a skilled horse archer was able to fire in say the space of 10 seconds, first a high angle shot, then a mid and low angle shot, timed to arrive at the target at the same point and time. This being so a group of 1000 archers could land 3000 arrows in a single shower and 18000 in a minute coming in at different angles on an eqivalent number of Legionaries !
This is awsome firepower, provided the arrows would have some penetrative inpact .... which leads me to my question .... has anyone or does anyone know of any studies on teh affects of arrows on Legionary kit ?
Conal
I have recently read that a skilled horse archer was able to fire in say the space of 10 seconds, first a high angle shot, then a mid and low angle shot, timed to arrive at the target at the same point and time. This being so a group of 1000 archers could land 3000 arrows in a single shower and 18000 in a minute coming in at different angles on an eqivalent number of Legionaries !
This is awsome firepower, provided the arrows would have some penetrative inpact .... which leads me to my question .... has anyone or does anyone know of any studies on teh affects of arrows on Legionary kit ?
Conal
Conal Moran
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