<prompt> Qedela lo musho olandelayo: Izikhali ezinesihlangu ekugcineni zathathelwa indawo izikhali ezinesihlangu. Izibhamu zesandla zakuqala zazinamazinga omlilo aphansi nokunemba okubi kakhulu kunama-crossbows angaleso sikhathi, kodwa i-arquebus eyaqala ukwanda phakathi nekhulu le-15 kuya ngasekupheleni yayilinganisa izinga labo lomlilo ngenkathi inamandla kakhulu. Umkhandlu  <response>: Impi yaseCerignola ngo-1503 yanqotshwa kakhulu yiSpain ngokusebenzisa ama-arquebuses e-matchlock, okuphawula okokuqala ukuthi impi enkulu yanqotshwa ngokusebenzisa izibhamu. Kamuva, amaqhinga afanayo okuncintisana ayezoba nama-harquebusiers noma ama-musketeers ahlangene nama-pikemen, abhekene nabamahhashi ababesebenzisa izibhamu noma ama-carbines. Nakuba umkhonto wezempi wawusususwe kakhulu yizikhali zempi enkundleni yempi ngo - 1525, umkhonto wezemidlalo ngezindlela ezihlukahlukene waqhubeka uyisikhali esithandwayo sokuzingela eYurophu kwaze kwaba sekhulwini leshumi nesishiyagalombili. Ama-crossbows asetshenziswa ngokungajwayelekile kulo lonke ikhulu le-16; ngokwesibonelo, umyeni kaMaria Pita wabulawa yi-crossbowman ye-English Armada ngo-1589. 