Timurid crossbowmen
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Topic: Timurid crossbowmen
Posted By: Druzhina
Subject: Timurid crossbowmen
Date Posted: 27-Oct-2015 at 06:34
Muslims did use crossbows. Bihzad probably painted this in Herat in what is now northern Afghanistan.
http://www.warfare.altervista.org/Persia/Timurid/Assault_on_a_Castle.htm - Timurid Assault on a Castle, by Bihzad c.1480 (featuring crossbows) ,
http://www.warfare.altervista.org/Persia/Timurid/Assault_on_a_Castle-upper.htm - Upper detail of Timurid defenders with crossbow &
http://www.warfare.altervista.org/Persia/Timurid/Assault_on_a_Castle-lower.htm - Lower detail of Timurid besiegers with crossbow
The crossbows have a rope stirrup that hangs loose at the end of the crossbow.
MIRROR SITE
http://www.warfare.netau.net/Persia/Timurid/Assault_on_a_Castle.htm - Timurid Assault on a Castle, by Bihzad c.1480 (featuring crossbows) ,
Druzhina
http://www.warfare.altervista.org/Persia/Timurid/Timurid_Soldiers.htm - Timurid Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers
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Posted By: Centrix Vigilis
Date Posted: 27-Oct-2015 at 06:52
Having shot them...it would be interesting to know the psi 'then' versus the more modern materials used now. As usual it's fine stuff.
CV
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