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Old 06-15-2006, 15:14 PM   #62 (permalink)
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Not to mention the fact that shooting arrows from boats in a raging sea with swells more than 3 feet high moving up and down did nothing for the accuracy. Also the bowstrings getting wet from the water reduced the killing effectiveness of their arrows.

Besides, their mobility was highly restricted and thus their rounded shields and relatively lack of close combat weapons did not allow the Mongols to effectively establish a secured beachhold.
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