![]() And the range was not that impressive either. The main drawback of these repeating crossbows was their lack of piercing power. It was a crossbow that readied a bolt to be fired automatically every time you pulled the string back. The Chinese invented a repeating crossbow. It will open another tab with the article so you can read it after you finish this article. Heads up! To see an article on the complete history of Chinese Archery, just click here, if you want. Although there were crossbows with much heavier draw weights, those were rare. The average draw weight of crossbows in the Han dynasty was 380 pounds. How Effective Were Chinese Crossbows?Īccording to the Chu-Yen slips found by archaeologists in 1930, ancient Chinese crossbows were effective at distances of over 300 meters or more than 984 feet. Hence soldiers became easily replaceable, which came in handy during the Chinese “Warring States” period. So, if an army lost a thousand archers in a battle, they could train a thousand peasants to field a crossbow in a matter of weeks. To greatly reduce the time it takes to train a soldier that is able to inflict damage from afar. This greatly reduced the time it took to train an army and made ordinary citizens into lethal soldiers. While archers took months and years to develop their upper body strength to fire the bow repeatedly a crossbowman was trained in a matter of weeks. The original purpose of the crossbow was to reduce the time it took to train an ordinary citizen for military duty. So, why use a crossbow instead of a bow? What’s the point since bows do good enough of a job? “ Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow decision, to the releasing of a trigger.“ Art Of War ch. In fact, in the famous military book “The Art of War” which was penned in the early 5th century B.C. Given the archaeological evidence, it is highly unlikely that the crossbow was first invented by the Greeks since the Chinese have written accounts of its use dating back to 5 century B.C. In any case, the oldest sign of crossbow use comes from China. The use of metal triggers likely came after decades of experimentation. The earliest recorded trigger mechanism, made from bronze was found in Shandong province in China. The oldest archaeological evidence of crossbow use was found in modern-day China. You will get to see a cool “crossbow machine gun” that was able to fire darts at rapid speeds. ![]() Due to it being easier to use than bows, the crossbow remained popular in armies from ancient times all the way until the end of the medieval period when it was replaced by firearms. At almost the same time, the ancient Greeks made their own crossbow named Gastraphetes. ![]() It was widely popular during the warring states period in China. You will see how the crossbow was used in ancient times and how it is used in modern times as well.Īnd you get to see a cool crossbow that was used in World War One.īelow you have the main takeaway from the entire article.Ĭrossbows have been in use since at least 6 century B.C. This article discusses the history of the crossbow and its use from ancient times all the way to modern times. ![]()
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