It is fair to say they have ranged weapons and could easily, as bowmen and crossbowmen often did, retreat to fire another volley, leading their opponents along until they felled them by attrition, could maneuver no more, or ran out of bolts, or broke into full retreat. That said, I would say it is safe to ask, "Have you ever seen bandits and or soldiers with ranged weapons before?" Regardless, I do not think their would-be escape will come that easily, no matter what they choose. Either they dedicate to it and do not provoke, or they suffer a great number of potentially lethal counter-attacks.