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portada The English Longbow - Investigating a myth Volume 1. Performance and Employment, 1298-1485
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Year
2025
Language
English
Pages
414
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
24.8x18x2.4 cm
ISBN13
9781804517116

The English Longbow - Investigating a myth Volume 1. Performance and Employment, 1298-1485

Jonathan Davies (Author) · Helion & Company · Paperback

The English Longbow - Investigating a myth Volume 1. Performance and Employment, 1298-1485 - Jonathan Davies

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Synopsis "The English Longbow - Investigating a myth Volume 1. Performance and Employment, 1298-1485"


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\nThe 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 longbow’s 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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