The Composite Bow by Mike Loades, Peter Dennis - 9781472805911

Name: The Composite Bow by Mike Loades, Peter Dennis - 9781472805911
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

The Composite BowAuthor(s): Mike Loades, Peter Dennis\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Osprey Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781472805911, 978-1472805911\nSynopsis\nAn ancient design, emerging from Central Asia in the second millennium BC, the composite bow was adopted by a staggering variety of cultures, from nomadic tribal peoples such as the Huns, Turks and Mongols, to mighty empires such as the Romans, Byzantines, Persians, Arabs and Chinese.\n\nOffering high power and portability, the composite bow was an ideal cavalry weapon, though it was also used by infantry in open battle and as a siege weapon. In this important study, an expert on Eastern military technology tells the story of this extraordinary piece of military hardware; how it was made and how various cultures developed differing tactics for using it. He explains why the composite bow achieved such stunning successes and how it endured as a weapon of choice for thousands of years.