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Nicholas Member |
posted 05-10-2001 12:10 AM
I know this is more medieval but I need a blue print for a crossbow. My name is Nicholas Wilson and I am 11 years old. I'm in grade 6. Thanks for helping out! ------------------ |
Fox Atreides Senior Member |
posted 05-10-2001 04:35 AM
Sice I don't know what you are exactly looking for, I digged up a descriprion and a site for ya: Arbalest: (Fr: arbalète, Ger. Armbrust, Crossbow) The correct term for a crossbow, introduced early in the 14th century. The crossbow consisted of a bow mounted on a stock that could be cranked or pulled into place using more leverage than could be used on a conventional longbow. The result was a very high-powered, lower trajectoried weapon of great destructive potential. It fired a bolt, a shorter version of an arrow. However, the firing time on a crossbow was slow compared to the longbow, and for that reason and owing to the vastly higher expense during the period, the longbow remained the favored missile weapon of the 14th and 15th century in England and in France. From time to time the crossbow was banned by various laws, but it remained a weapon of great popularity during the late 14th century in the low countries, the Swiss states, in Germany and in Italy. And here is a link to a crossbow related site: http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/3433/crsindex.htm But maybe you'd better get a good book with something about crossbows in it. |
AJR Senior Member |
posted 05-10-2001 04:42 AM
Nicholas, try website http://www.gci-net.com/~users/w/wolfsoul/medieval/crossbow/cross_l_v_c.html Hope this helps |
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