Muslims with Crossbows
Granadines (representing pagans) with crossbows in Cantiga 28 (http://cantiga.co.nf/Cantigas_de_Santa_Maria-028-3-4.htm)
Moors with crossbows in Cantiga 99 (http://cantiga.co.nf/Cantigas_de_Santa_Maria-099.htm)
Granadines with crossbows in Cantiga 187 (http://cantiga.co.nf/Cantigas_de_Santa_Maria-187b-4.htm)
Granadine with crossbow in Cantiga 256 (http://cantiga.co.nf/Cantigas_de_Santa_Maria-256-2.htm)
Saracen with Crossbow (http://warfare.atwebpages.com/Franks/Chronica_Majora-139v.htm)
Saracen with Crossbow (http://warfare.atwebpages.com/Asia/Crusades-45-Saracen_Crossbowman.htm) based on the above.
Islamic Crossbows (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1004)
Crossbow & bow shooting in Kitsab al-makhzun jami` al-funun by ibn akhî hizâm - A Mamluk manual of military practice and horsemanship, Egypt or Syria, 1470 (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Renaissance/Arabe2824-81r.htm)
Mounted crossbow & bow shooting in Kitsab al-makhzun jami` al-funun by ibn akhî hizâm - A Mamluk manual of military practice and horsemanship, Egypt or Syria, 1470 (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Renaissance/Arabe2824-82r.htm)
Crossbows in Kitab al-makhzun li arbab al-funun by al-tarabulusi. A manual of military practice and horsemanship, 1578-1579 (http://warfare.co.nf/Egypt/Arabe2826-230.htm)
(http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=8155&d=1355463234)
Timurid Assault on a Castle, by Bihzad c.1480 (featuring crossbows) (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Persia/Timurid/Assault_on_a_Castle.htm),
. Upper detail with Timurid defenders with crossbow (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Persia/Timurid/Assault_on_a_Castle-upper.htm) &
. Lower detail with Timurid besiegers with crossbow (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Persia/Timurid/Assault_on_a_Castle-lower.htm)
Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare.likamva.in/index.htm)
8)
In the Mamluk manual of military practice.....
What is the archer at the bottom firing at/into ?
Cheers - Phil
Nice finds
Quote from: Techno on 11 October 2013, 09:28:42 AM
8)
In the Mamluk manual of military practice.....
What is the archer at the bottom firing at/into ?
Cheers - Phil
A 'basket' - drawn a lot closer to fit in the picture.
Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare2.netai.net/index.htm)
Thanks D !
Cheers - Phil