The Crossbow has a long and glorious history that is recorded in Asian history. It was actually known as Keshik or Ekash, which meant a strong bow. It was used by the Turks for a long time. There are many other civilizations and races that have given to us their contribution to the development of the Crossbow . There were various contributions made by the Arabs to the creation of the Crossbow. They used the traditional design with one chain hooked in the middle. They used other materials like wire and sharpened bone to make the shafts. The chain of The crossbow was called Iqbal (Allah's part). The primary thing that made the Crossbow into an effective weapon is the efficiency of the designs. The developed CrescentCrossbow which was an Indian weapon was not very successful as it had to be attached to the horse. The Tatar Empire who was ruled by the Ottomans was the first civilization to design a lightweight Crossbow. The Russian serfs successfully experimented with th...
The Historical Development of Crossbow is a fascinating subject that has been explained by a few historical accounts. The development of the crossbow started in England and later on came into the hands of several countries around the world. There are some accounts that the crossbow was first developed in Scotland. There were many different versions of history that have been attributed to the Development of Crossbow . Some of the more popular ones are Nick Fury, Lord Voldemort, and Robert Neville, which are a character in the Harry Potter Series. One popular version of the story is that Sir Isaac Newton, the renowned scientist, first built an early version of the crossbow. Other historians state that Sir Isaac was more likely the inventor of the musket. In some history books, it was stated that the first Crossbow was developed in the middle ages in the town of Bosworth. Sir Henry Pottinger built the first prototype in England. The development of crossbows followed the...