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In the topic of the accuracy possible to be wrung out of a smoothbore out to 70-80 yards or so the English trader Adair among the Chickasaws in the mid 1700’s reported his customers would fire a new trade gun 100 times or more working out a load, dismounting and bending the barrel true as necessary, a thing done today by the most hard core reenactor types.

Along those lines the folks at americanlongrifles.com subscribe to the theory that the longrifle was actually developed in response to the demands of the Indian trade.

But on the topic of Indians and bows….

Johann Von Ewald, a Hessian Officer, was was of our best chroniclers of our Rev War, particularly his illustrations. This is the one that gives reenactors fits

In the aftermath of the Battle of the Bronx, October 10th 1776. A body of Stockbridge Massachusetts acculturated Algonquins sadly misused as line infantry on the Patriot side fascinated Ewald so he drew one.

Note…..

Linen or cotton pajamas
Straw hat
Rifle with a sling
Short recurve bow w/arrows

Ewald noted these guys threw their axes with remarkable accuracy, taking out this way at least one member of the British Dragoons that rode them down.