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finally, I answer the question lingering around for more than 1 year.
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Why not use Bows if Muskets are so inaccurate?

On my Napoleonic Infantry Video many people asked why not use bows instead of muskets. Well, I answer the various factors favoring muskets in this video. »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=TFHEY4P4YU3NY »» MERCHANDISE - SPOILS OF WAR «« » shop - https://www.redbubble.com/people/mhvis/shop »» SOCIAL MEDIA «« » minds.com - https://www.minds.com/militaryhistoryvisualized » facebook - https://www.facebook.com/milhistoryvisualized/ » twitter - https://twitter.com/MilHiVisualized » twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/militaryhistoryvisualized » RallyPoint - https://www.rallypoint.com/organizations/military-history-visualized » tumblr - http://militaryhistoryvisualized.tumblr.com/ Military History Visualized provides a series of short narrative and visual presentations like documentaries based on academic literature or sometimes primary sources. Videos are intended as introduction to military history, but also contain a lot of details for history buffs. Since the aim is to keep the episodes short and comprehensive some details are often cut. » SOURCES « Felberbauer, Franz: Waffentechnik I – Band 1: Rohrwaffen, Lenkwaffen und Flugkörper, Ballistik, Zielen und Richten (Truppendienst) Amazon.de link (affiliate): http://amzn.to/2fqhq7C AskHistorians: The bow is better than the musket - why did Napoleon not use archers? https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/18984h/the_bow_is_better_than_the_musket_why_did/ Napoleonic Era Infantry Combat vs. Modern Combat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX0sRSgJsWc Archer and Bow – Medieval – Unit 101 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD3uP_LNQ5g Payne-Gallwey, Ralph: The Book of the Crossbow Amazon.com link (affiliate): http://amzn.to/2x9Zura » DISCLAIMER « Amazon Associates Program: “Bernhard Kast is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.” Bernhard Kast ist Teilnehmer des Partnerprogramms von Amazon Europe S.à.r.l. und Partner des Werbeprogramms, das zur Bereitstellung eines Mediums für Websites konzipiert wurde, mittels dessen durch die Platzierung von Werbeanzeigen und Links zu amazon.de Werbekostenerstattung verdient werden können. » TOOL CHAIN « PowerPoint 2016, Word, Excel, Tile Mill, QGIS, Processing 3, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Animate. » CREDITS & SPECIAL THX « Song: Ethan Meixsell - Demilitarized Zone

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SkipperGS

I never really thought about how a man hit by an arrow is more capable of operating a musket than a man hit by a lead ball would be capable of operating a bow. I like the topic and I think these Personal videos are the way to go for these subjects that don't really justify an infographical video of their own.

Alvaro Alonso Macias

I do not agree that in a shorter period bows are better. In Lepanto, the Spanish armada used guns whereas the Otoman Armada used bows. The Spanish Armada wipe out several ships firing concetrated fire gun while the Otomans couldn't do it. Arrows are quite unuseful against cheap armors as gambeson. Maybe you want to check some videos about that. Cheers!

Military History Visualized

thanks for the information, I probably will look at that one if the argument needs further ammo. Or I make another video on it. now, my remark was in general, I intentionally didn't specify the scenario - for a good reason - since I know that any factor like armor can change the outcome. Rate of fire can in some cases be crucial, but if armor makes the missile ineffective in general, rate of fire of course doesn't matter anymore.

Geoff Garner

Great new setup MHV much clearer! On the topic of bows a bit of trivia (No google!) When was the last confirmed longbow kill in warfare?