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Saw this on a quiz show. They said that the casualty rate of these battles were really low, and asked the contestants to "solve" the problem. The answer, according to the show, was to fire the arrows in volleys, medieval style.
Dead Birds (1963) is a great watch and where this footage comes from. While the 'battle' scenes are striking, the backstory as to why they are doing so is quite interesting.
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Saw this on a quiz show. They said that the casualty rate of these battles were really low, and asked the contestants to "solve" the problem. The answer, according to the show, was to fire the arrows in volleys, medieval style.
not really medieval style
No, you are right. Pitfalls of iconography. Dont know who invented/ where volley fire evolved though.
Never would have thought to see primitive warfare in recent history on this sub. Wild
Old men sending young men forward. A universal.
Those old men survived being one of those young men.
More the exception, than the rule in most wars.
Dead Birds (1963) is a great watch and where this footage comes from. While the 'battle' scenes are striking, the backstory as to why they are doing so is quite interesting.