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The English military ascendancy which lasted from the mid-14th to the early 15th century was founded upon defensive tactics based on the use of the longbow. This weapon, distinctive in that it was used by English forces alone, was probably the most effective missile weapon of the Late Middle Ages: its arrow had the same penetrative ability as a modern day bullet and the bow's rate of fire was not equalled by any weapon used by English forces until the adoption of the Lee Enfield rifle at the beginning of the 20th century.

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Introduction · Recruitment · Service · Earnings · Plunder · Victualling · Unit Formation · Defensive Wear and Weapons · Weapons · Training · Movement and Transport · Medical Services · Beliefs · Bibliography

English Longbowman 1330–1515

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    A Paperback / softback by Clive Bartlett, Gerry Embleton

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: 15/05/1995
      ISBN13: 9781855324916, 978-1855324916
      ISBN10: 1855324911

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The English military ascendancy which lasted from the mid-14th to the early 15th century was founded upon defensive tactics based on the use of the longbow. This weapon, distinctive in that it was used by English forces alone, was probably the most effective missile weapon of the Late Middle Ages: its arrow had the same penetrative ability as a modern day bullet and the bow's rate of fire was not equalled by any weapon used by English forces until the adoption of the Lee Enfield rifle at the beginning of the 20th century.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction · Recruitment · Service · Earnings · Plunder · Victualling · Unit Formation · Defensive Wear and Weapons · Weapons · Training · Movement and Transport · Medical Services · Beliefs · Bibliography

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