"Hungarian mounted crossbowmen" Topic

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Druzhina	14 Aug 2014 4:33 a.m. PST
In the frescoes in the Póniky (Pónik) Roman Catholic Church, Slovakia (upper Hungary), c.1478 are two horsemen in the Saint Ladislaus legend that appear to have crossbows. Are they mounted crossbowmen? Are there other representations of Hungarian mounted crossbowmen? MIRROR SITES Frescoes in the Póniky (Pónik) Roman Catholic Church, Slovakia (upper Hungary), c.1478 Frescoes in the Póniky (Pónik) Roman Catholic Church, Slovakia (upper Hungary), c.1478 Druzhina Illustrations of Hungarian Costume & Soldiers
GurKhan	14 Aug 2014 5:10 a.m. PST
"The company of the Christian men were noble and well ordered, and of Hungary there were many cross-bows on horseback." Froissart, on the Nicopolis campaign. A century before this fresco, but it does suggest a Hungarian tradition of mounted crossbowmen.
Billy Yank	14 Aug 2014 5:26 a.m. PST
I've always wondered, how was a crossbow loaded while on horseback? It looks hard enough to do while standing. Billy Yank
evilgong	14 Aug 2014 5:55 a.m. PST
With a cranequin?
Rebelyell2006	14 Aug 2014 6:20 a.m. PST
Maybe they use smaller crossbows that would be easier to draw on horseback?
Lentulus	14 Aug 2014 10:51 a.m. PST
A crows-foot might work – but I recall reading that there is some debate as to if the crossbows were fired from horseback, or if they were a kind of mounted infantry. Anyone aware of reenactors trying it?
Daniel S	14 Aug 2014 11:10 a.m. PST
Plenty of examples of crossbows being used from horseback in the historical sources, Paul Dolnstein even drew a German mtd crossbowman taking a pot shot at him during the Landshut war of succession.
Tango01	14 Aug 2014 11:26 a.m. PST
Quite interesting Druzhina. As usual!. (smile) Thanks for share. Amicalement Armand
Druzhina	14 Aug 2014 10:45 p.m. PST
You should be able to see more of one crossbow, but the perspective is not right – one man's head is in front of the crossbow but he and his horse are behind. Druzhina Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers

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