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Mounted crossbowmen who shot crossbows from horseback were a thing in Hungary. I do not think they used windlass crossbows, however.

Right, thanks. Question then is, why are DnD elves stereotyped as archers? I mean, Legolas is an obvious answer for Tolkien, but every time I tried searching for the answer beyond Legolas, I found either nothing or the claim that it happened because of Dungeons and Dragons. Which then means...

It is my own. And while I have never played Dungeons and Dragons, I did check things where possible. If you think it wrong, feel free to correct me, but from what I have found, Elves are geared towards being archers. https://www.dndbeyond.com/classes/ranger

https://militaryfantasy.home.blog/2020/12/11/why-fantasy-elves-are-great-archers/ To start with: most fantasy elves are based on Tolkien’s elves. But Tolkien’s elves were not just great archers. They were great everything, and during the Great War against Morgoth, we see elven spear/pike...