A new class that comes with a standard weapon of a pike and a secondary weapon of a sword
I understand if this May be a dumb idea but it might just toggle a greater idea
The Americans actually considered "alternative" weapons at one point early in the war. Benjamin Franklin once suggested raising a regiment composed of longbowmen and supported by pike men because the Americans were so short on guns and gun powder. The idea was dismissed relatively quickly, but it's interesting you mention pikes because the Americans were actually desperate enough to consider using bow and pike among some troops.
Not really. I myself took archery lessons, and within a few hours I managed to hit a target pretty consistently. Of course, barely managed one or two shots dead centre, but who cares about that when shooting at neatly lined up British infantry?
The only reason I would consider training would be to make the men stronger, thus allowing them to shoot heavier bows, but either way, any arrow shot from any bow can easily pierce through the woollen red coats of the regulars. It's not like they had armour, like some French cavalry during the Napoleonic wars.
Then again, I would imagine the soldiers' morale would drop significantly if they were issued bows and arrows rather than guns.
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