The English Longbow - Investigating a myth Volume 1 : Performance and employment 1298-1485
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
From Retinue to Regiment 1453-1618
ISBN-10
1804517119
ISBN-13
9781804517116
Publisher
Helion & Company
Imprint
Helion & Company
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 15th, 2025
Print length
304 Pages
Product Classification:
European historyAncient history: to c 500 CEWeapons & equipment
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The medieval English longbow has been the subject of considerable debate. The English Longbow - Investigating a Myth will draw out the arguments concerning it and produce a balanced and convincing summary. The book opens with a detailed description of the weapon system the bow, arrow, and arrowheads. The origin of the longbow has been much discussed and the Shortbow-Longbow conundrum is examined in depth. The longbows capabilities and effectiveness are evaluated using recent research allied to contemporary accounts. The part the bow played in the Infantry Revolution and the longbow''s relationship with the crossbow are covered.The longbow could only be employed in war if the monarch could mobilise the resources needed to manufacture it and if English society could provide the strong-backed archers able to use it. These issues are investigated, including a consideration of the legal and societal framework needed.The English Longbow - Investigating a Myth is an honest appraisal of the longbow. It is not a book of battles but one that describes how the bow was used, sometimes successfully and sometimes not. It provides a comprehensive and balanced assessment of what was and remains the weapon that made Britain.
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