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Reply #135 - Jul 6th, 2011 at 1:53pm
 
Mr Potter,

  I received your name from Aussie.  I teach a sunday school class for young adults.  I can think of no better way of bringing the story of David And Goliath to life than showing them that if they have belisef in God anything is possible.  Could you or would you have something on hand for sale that resembles what David would of used?  I know the biblical record makes no reference to kind of sling used.  I would assume it was made of wool but that is just a guess.  It would mean a lot to several people.  If you have something on hand I will take care of the bill myself,

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Reply #136 - Aug 24th, 2011 at 6:33am
 
The Battle of Nájera, also known as the Battle of Navarrete, was fought on 3 April 1367 between an Anglo-Gascon army and Franco-Castilian forces near Nájera, in the province of La Rioja, Castile.

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Reply #137 - Aug 24th, 2011 at 7:18am
 
Froissart describes the battle of Najera-- the relevant passage is:

The Spanish commoners made use of slings, to which they were used, and from which they threw large stones which at first much annoyed the English; but when their first cast was over, and they felt the sharpness of the English arrows, they no longer kept their order.
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Reply #138 - Aug 25th, 2011 at 2:03pm
 
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Reply #139 - Aug 25th, 2011 at 2:29pm
 
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Reply #141 - Aug 26th, 2011 at 7:31am
 
Thanks for the pics sobieski, the last one is an Assyrian slinger if i am right?
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Reply #142 - Aug 26th, 2011 at 9:57am
 
AncientCraftwork wrote on Aug 26th, 2011 at 7:31am:
Thanks for the pics sobieski, the last on is an Assyrian slinger if i am right?

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Reply #143 - Aug 27th, 2011 at 10:51am
 
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Reply #144 - Sep 7th, 2011 at 10:20am
 
King David as depicted on Castle La Manta's 1420 fresco (top left):

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Reply #145 - Sep 25th, 2011 at 10:12am
 
Does Asterix count as "ancient"  Roll Eyes ?

You can see Caesar stoned by the son of the spanish village chief (with french text Tongue) here
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Reply #146 - Mar 21st, 2015 at 5:14pm
 
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A balearic slinger...
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How many slingers are able to slin with a body slung over the shoulder ?
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Reply #147 - Mar 22nd, 2015 at 7:48am
 
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Reply #148 - Mar 22nd, 2015 at 2:54pm
 
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Reply #149 - Mar 23rd, 2015 at 11:06pm
 
Caldou wrote on Sep 25th, 2011 at 10:12am:
Does Asterix count as "ancient"  Roll Eyes ?

You can see Caesar stoned by the son of the spanish village chief (with french text Tongue) here


Wow, I was a massive fan of Asterix as a kid but I had completely forgotten that! You can see the artist didn't know how a sling actually works, which is a shame.
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