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Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey

    This author was a capable engineer, historian, ballistics expert, and artist. His interests spanned military and sporting history, theory, and practice. He authored several books exploring these subjects. His writings offer deep insight into the topics he addressed.

    The Crossbow
    • 1995

      The Crossbow

      Its Construction, History and Management

      • 200 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      This extensive and learned work is one of the first to be devoted completely to the crossbow, the most important weapon of medieval warfare, and still a popular arm for sporting, hunting and target use.

      The Crossbow