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Ottoman bows – an assessment of draw weight, performance and tactical use
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 January 2015
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The Ottoman fighting bow emerged in Europe from a long eastern tradition of using high velocity projectiles to hunt and fight on horseback. The author compares its performance (favourably) with the longbow and explains how the tactics employed with this singular artefact accounted for Ottoman success in battle.
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