Longbows were ideally made from yew, but white woods elm, ash, hazel and Brazil were commonly used according to availability. Longbows were often built to be as tall as the archer, and a well-made bow could shoot well in excess of 300 yards (275 meters) using light arrows. A longbow archer could shoot up to 10 arrows per minute; a crossbowman or arbalestier of the Hundred Years War could only shoot up to three.
This special longbow works on DCS2/DCS/CCS and WARPS (NOR)
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Wolf origins of Mongols
Written by Administrator
Sunday, 08 November 2009 00:00
There came into the world a blue-gray wolf
whose destiny was Heaven’s will. His wife was a fallow deer. They travelled across the inland sea and when they were camped near the source of the Onon River in sight of Mount Burkhan Khaldun their first son was born, named Batachikan.
The seventh generation after Batachikan was Kharchu. Kharchu’s son was named Borjigidai the Clever, and Mongoljin the Fair was his wife. Their grandsons were the two brothers, Duua the one-eyed and Dobun the Clever. In the middle of Duua’s forehead there was one great eye. With this eye Duua could see a place so far away it could take three days to reach it.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 March 2010 19:44
An Ottoman story
Written by Administrator
Monday, 11 August 2008 09:12
...I have seen the dust approaching on the horizon first, then a Mongolian warrior riding his horse towards us, with the sun behind... He jumped down from the horse as he entered the castle. I have pointed a few men, to give him water, and take his horse to the stables, they obeyed without hesitation. He bowed his head, not very kind, though, I was not surprised, sand, living in the desert most of the time... even their women are tough, and they look like they'll cut you into two with their eyes... I nodded, and waited for him to speak, it was urgent, I could feel it...