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Encyclopedia > Crossbow (disambiguation)
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Crossbow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1853 words)
This crossbow shows one of the simpler mechanisms for drawing a powerful crossbow: A strap is attached to the archer's belt, a hook on the end of the strap engaging the bowstring.
Crossbows were used in European warfare from roughly 800 to 1500 A.D. They almost completely superseded hand bows in many European armies in the twelfth century for a number of reasons.
Crossbows were eventually replaced in warfare by gunpowder weapons, although early guns had slower rates of fire and much worse accuracy than contemporary crossbows.
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In the later years of the crossbow it had enough kinetic energy to penetrate any knight's armor hit squarely (some knights carried their own crossbows into battle): some reached a draw force of nearly 350 lbf (1600 N), compared to the 60-180lbf (300-900 N) draw force for a longbow.
Crossbows were actively being used in European warfare from 800 to 1500 A.D. They supplanted bows in many European armies for a number of reasons.
Modern crossbows are still used for target shooting and in some places for hunting, although for the latter a person generally has to have a disability or special license to use one.
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