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Crossbowmen

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Crossbowmen.jpg Archer and Crossbowman of about 1370ThumbnailsCrossbowmen practising at the targetArcher and Crossbowman of about 1370ThumbnailsCrossbowmen practising at the targetArcher and Crossbowman of about 1370ThumbnailsCrossbowmen practising at the targetArcher and Crossbowman of about 1370ThumbnailsCrossbowmen practising at the targetArcher and Crossbowman of about 1370ThumbnailsCrossbowmen practising at the targetArcher and Crossbowman of about 1370ThumbnailsCrossbowmen practising at the target

The centre figure may be seen bending his crossbow with a windlass, with his foot in the stirrup of the weapon.
From Manuscript, Froissart's ' Chronicles.