Many times the arrow fire and start of a charge were enough to cause the enemy to run without the need to close or melee.

It looked as if half or more of the Order's casualties had been inflicted by the preliminary arrow fire, however.

Some of them rode about a bit on the trail but then, under sporadic arrow fire, they withdrew.

Further along, they are attacked by the Alcinian army, and come under arrow fire.

Certainly the heat of arrow fire around the gates was withering.

The arrow fire had stopped, at least into these ranks.

A sudden hail of arrow fire came from the wall.

The arrow fire ceased, after minutes, when some sublieutenant gave the order.

Marcus had never stood up under arrow fire like this.

They would be picked off by arrow fire, pinned and helpless.