The medieval skirmishers were generally armed with crossbows or longbows wielded largely by commoners. Slav counterattacks were repulsed by crossbows and Norwegian longbows. They wield daggers, bows, crossbows, and knuckles. Spanish weaponry included broadswords, rapiers, lances, pikes, halberds, crossbows, matchlocks and light artillery. Archers provide standoff with their bows or crossbows. Hardy reckons the longbows had an effective range of compared with for the crossbows. Long-range weapons such as crossbows, shotguns, spears, can be used as well. Chinese soldiers were also equipped with halberds, spears, swords, and crossbows. They focus on ranged weapons like bows, crossbows and spears to a deadly effect. He remained there and taught them mounted archery and how to use siege crossbows. The Mongols also utilized siege crossbows and traction trebuchets. They resembled large crossbows, rather than catapults. During the 16th century military crossbows in Europe were superseded by cannons and muskets. These were supported by missiles from smaller bows and crossbows. Hunting with crossbows (or bows) is strictly prohibited in the Netherlands under animal cruelty laws.