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Subject:	Re: Long barrelled, bayonet equipped muskets
Newsgroups:	lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.pirates
Date:	Wed, 13 Sep 2000 09:13:28 GMT
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IIRC crossbows were used because they were A LOT more accurate than longbows.

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		Re: Long barrelled, bayonet equipped muskets
(...) Dare I say it - this isn't accurate. :-) Crossbows are extremely accurate and powerful weapons, but more importantly they are easier to be accurate with (point it at what you want to hit and shoot). Longbows are accurate, too, but a lot (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.pirates)

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		Re: Long barrelled, bayonet equipped muskets
(...) Cool. How come longbows fell into disuse? And and how come we bothered with crossbows at all? I love finding out about this stuff :-) Regards Richard Still baldly going... (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.pirates)

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