That's also true of crossbows. It didn't have the extreme range of the English longbows but on a battlefield a quarrel could penetrate a knight's armor. That's why Pope Innocent III banned the weapon's use against Christians.
That's also true of crossbows. It didn't have the extreme range of the English longbows but on a battlefield a quarrel could penetrate a knight's armor. That's why Pope Innocent III banned the weapon's use against Christians.