Timeline for Why did archery not make a comeback when armor was phased out in the 18th century?
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| Apr 20, 2022 at 6:44 | comment | added | vsz | Also, 18th century Europeans sometimes fought against archers of less advanced armies on other continents and always had a clear advantage unless really severely outnumbered. Had this not been the case, they would have realized that the bow was better. But it wasn't. | |
| Sep 26, 2014 at 17:39 | comment | added | Schwern | '"A more recent use of archery in war was in 1940, on the retreat to Dunkirk, when Jack Churchill, who had brought his bows on active service, "was delighted to see his arrow strike the centre German in the left of the chest and penetrate his body"' Cheeky bugger. ;) From Wikipedia's "History of archery"... | |
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| Sep 26, 2014 at 17:24 | history | answered | Dronz | CC BY-SA 3.0 |