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Re: Dodging arrows (was: Re: (TFT) Targeting Horses and their Riders)



> The pull on an English Longbow was certainly greater than 45 lbs, there
> are
> numerous accounts of arrows not just penetrating the front of the heavy
> plate
> armor but coming out through the back as well.  There is no way to dodge
> that
> even at 50 yards plus the arrow would as you say just appear in the
> target.

And there's alos accounts (both European and Japanese) of guys coming out
of a battle with nary a scratch, but with enough arrows hanging out of
their armour to make it difficult to swing.

Neil Gilmore
raito@raito.com
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