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Post by Cosmoline on Oct 29, 2019 17:33:07 GMT
How common were archers in the mid 1700's during the Jacobite rebellion? Were arrows really an issue on the battlefield at that time? I figured muskets had replaced bows by then. They were at least a minor factor in the new world during the French and Indian/Seven Year war. I don't recall any Scottish troops using them--but maybe? Bows were still being used for poaching as were slings right up to the modern era.
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Post by legacyofthesword on Oct 29, 2019 21:16:35 GMT
They were at least a minor factor in the new world during the French and Indian/Seven Year war. I don't recall any Scottish troops using them--but maybe? Bows were still being used for poaching as were slings right up to the modern era. I should have worded that better. I am asking because some people seem to give the target the nod on the battlefield due to its ability to provide defense against arrows. Considering muskets were widely used I dont really see how arrow defense is a real advantage unless there were still archers on the battlefield. Just a random curiosity really. I honestly think Scotland (particularly the Highlands) and Ireland just lagged behind the rest of Europe when it came to accepting modern weaponry/tactics. Thus, I'd imagine the targe would be more for Scottish clan wars/fights/brawls (where the weapons were more Medieval), and would be carried into battle against foes with more sophisticated weaponry simply by habit, and not by design.
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