Yumi Vs Long Bow....

Airframes said:

Good video, although the differences in use were not mentioned or discussed. The "English" archers were used as a form of artillery, launching mass volleys of arrows, at a relatively high angle, at the enemies line, rather than being used to loose single, aimed shots at individuals.

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GrauGeist said:

While the English Longbow and Japanese Yumi are certainly deadly, two others are at the top of deadliest bows:
The Scythian Bow and the Tatar Bow.

The Mongolians actually created their own version the Tatar Bow, which is also a devastating weapon in it's own right.

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Elvis said:

Isn't that Tatar Bow the predecessor of the modern Recurved Bow?

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ThomasP said:

Where does the Turkish composite recurve fit into the bow genealogy?

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