What does marsigli writes on ottoman archery?

Sinsigel · Post by **Sinsigel** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 5:30 pm

Murat ?zveri, in his article on turkish archery(http://www.turkishculture.org/pages.php ... 8&miMore=1), mentioned turkish composite bows capable of penetrating contemporary european plate armour with ease.

The source for his claim includes Montecuccoli and Marsigli's works.
While I couldn't obtain the former work, Marsigli's extensive writing on contemporary ottoman military is available online
(http://books.google.co.kr/books?id=Ovsf ... &q&f=false)

Unfortunately, due to my ignorance in Italian I I have great difficulty understanding it. Does Marsigli's work in the above URL indeed mention penetrative powers of turkish bow? Or have I picked the wrong source?

Uli · Post by **Uli** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 6:38 pm

The chapter VII of the 2nd book describes shortly bow and arrow (plate V, shows a grip-reflexed bow). Interesting facts in my short overview were that the Tatar Khans claimed descendence from Chinggis Khan, origin of the Ottoman empire (?!) and that Tatar arrows are the longest of all (no figures). maybe will find more later..

amatuccio · Post by **amatuccio** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 10:15 am

Google Books let me see only the first book, the second - where is chapter about bows - it is just limited version without complete text

Uli · Post by **Uli** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 8:40 pm

the second book is included in the pdf if you download it

Sinsigel · Post by **Sinsigel** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 1:12 am

[quote="Uli"]The chapter VII of the 2nd book describes shortly bow and arrow (plate V, shows a grip-reflexed bow). Interesting facts in my short overview were that the Tatar Khans claimed descendence from Chinggis Khan, origin of the Ottoman empire (?!) and that Tatar arrows are the longest of all (no figures). maybe will find more later..[/quote]

I might be mistaken, but doesn't the chapter you mentioned describe 'slashing'(Taglion in Italian) weapons instead?
I can see poignards and sabres mentioned but not bows.