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Archers also didn't usually shoot upwards to arc their shots. It loses power, reduces accuracy, and makes it more likely for them to hit armor, not less.
Yeah, but raining thousands of arrows on to an approaching army is intimidating as fuck
That’s a pretty expensive war you got there
Wars do be like that.
Just need to fill a boat with straw figures.
Just need a supply train of camels to keep your archers stocked
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_CarrhaeValid