User blog comment:Thornclaw Braveheart/Kingsguard vs. Tower Guard/@comment-1017446-20110730054934/@comment-2006360-20110731005523

Crossbows developed in the mid-11th century for the purpose of punching through the chains with more force than a sword thrust, and either way, and how could the English win battles like Crecy, Poitiers, and Agincourt if the longbow couldn't pierce multiple armour types?