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(...) I'd say that I love her too, but that might precipitate a duel between Richard and myself. And while a duel over a lady (especially one with huuuuge...tracts of deck) is quite honorable, I'm afraid I inadvertantly left my good duelling pistol (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Why thank you! (...) Be watchful of the stern chasers then laddie. (...) Some of the credit for those goes to you and HMS Sutherland. Were it not for the inspiration of that ship the back end of the Wraith would be one butt-ugly rear (so to (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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IIRC crossbows were used because they were A LOT more accurate than longbows. (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Like her? I love her. Don't get me wrong, the Brikish Navy's Port Block squadron will still chase her round perdition's flame etc, but she's still downright gorgeous, in a particularly sneak-up-on-you-and-kill-you kind of way :-) I rather (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) 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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(...) Bruce (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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Arrr (etc.) Well, I promised these a while back. She's not completely done yet (of course). I still have to rig her last couple of sails and raise the mizzen mast. Hope you like her: (URL) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) knife (...) Longbows were replaced by firearms, not crossbows, and that was primarily out of disuse more than effectiveness. Bruce (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Yup that would explain it. Doh! (...) I'll certainly bring along a squad. I haven't decided whether to field them. I think I'm still better off with long bows. I seem to recall that historically crossbows replaced longbows because while they (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) first. (...) I'm watching! I'm watching! (...) Ack, I just looked again and saw that I allowed my German to pollute my Dutch yet again. Het spijt me! best Lindsay (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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