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| Robin Hood |
The Mary RoseHeres a great website on the Mary Rose where the first known longbows from theMedieval age where found.http://www.maryrose.org/history/index.html |
| segolden |
Great info! One aside, found some interesting data on one of the more obscure weapons of that era, the "hackbutt", also known as the hayckenbussen (Hook Gun). Just the name is intriguing, eh?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhtapHl2iZs This site shows the evolution of the black-powder weapon from gonnes to breachloaders, including the hackbutt/hayckenbussen: http://www.redriverrenegades.com/BP%20Rifles%20&%20Canons.htm |