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The crossbow and shield that changed the battlefield
The heavy crossbow was powerful — but slow to reload and dangerous to use without protection. That’s where the pavise came in ...
The crossbow made its first appearance more than 2,600 years ago in China, where it became primarily a military weapon. Greece would follow suit shortly afterwards, because it was discovered that ...
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