In April 1661, Koxinga sailed into Terrace Bay, Taiwan, with 25,000 soldiers. As the military leader of the Ming, Koxinga was so hard pressed by the Qing forces that he was forced to flee mainland China and establish a new base in Taiwan. The only problem: the Dutch already had a colony there, including two … Continue reading Battle of Tai Bay, 1661
Month: June 2015
List of arrow wounds suffered by US soldiers, late 19th century
https://archive.org/stream/areportsurgical00otisgoog#page/n158/mode/2up Here is a rare opportunity to get hard numbers of the lethality of arrow wounds. This book is A Report of Surgical Cases Treated in the Army of the United States from 1865 to 1871. In reports of 83 arrow wounds, 26 are fatal, or 31%. Excluding men who suffered multiple wounds, 21 out … Continue reading List of arrow wounds suffered by US soldiers, late 19th century
200 year old musket vs Olympic archers
Musket using undersized ball fired at 97 yards. https://youtu.be/rJ-UazWAOSk Archers shooting a target at 70m (76 yards). https://youtu.be/5M4-hB9t3kY
Bow Vs. Musket 