Self-yew English longbow, 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) long, 470 N (105 lbf) draw force.A late 15th century illustration of the Battle of Crécy. English longbowmen figure prominently in the foreground on the right, where they are driving away Italian mercenary crossbowmen.
The English longbow was a powerful medieval type of bow, about 6 ft (1.8 m) long. While it is debated whether it originated in England or in Wales from the Welsh bow, by the 14th century the longbow was being used by both the English and the Welsh as a weapon of war and for hunting. English longbows were effective against the French during the Hundred Years' War, particularly in the battles of Sluys (1340), Crécy (1346), Poitiers (1356), and Agincourt (1415). They were less successful later on, as longbowmen had their lines broken at the Battle of Verneuil (1424), although the English won a decisive victory there; they were completely routed at the Battle of Patay (1429) when they were charged by the French mounted men-at-arms before they had prepared the terrain and finished defensive arrangements. The Battle of Pontvallain (1370) had also previously shown longbowmen were not particularly effective when not given the time to set up defensive positions.
No English longbows survive from the period when the longbow was dominant (c. 1250–1450),[1] probably because bows became weaker, broke, and were replaced rather than being handed down through generations.[2] More than 130 bows survive from the Renaissance period, however. More than 3,500 arrows and 137 whole longbows were recovered from the Mary Rose, a ship of Henry VIII's navy that sank at Portsmouth in 1545.
The Englishlongbow was a powerful medieval type of bow, about 6 ft (1.8 m) long. While it is debated whether it originated in England or in Wales from...
A longbow is a type of tall bow that makes a fairly long draw possible. A longbow is not significantly recurved. Its limbs are relatively narrow and are...
70–72 inches (178–183 cm) for an English longbow, and 72–76 inches (183–193 cm) for a warbow-weight Englishlongbow; but these styles may easily overlap each...
Aside from acting, Hardy was an acknowledged expert on the medieval Englishlongbow and wrote two books on the subject. Hardy was born in Cheltenham in...
traditionally made from wood, joined by a riser. However self bows such as the Englishlongbow are made of a single piece of wood comprising both limbs and the grip...
The Welsh bow or Welsh longbow was a medieval weapon used by Welsh soldiers. They were documented by Gerald of Wales about 1188, who writes of the bows...
Wales and England because of the longbow, an early weapon of war developed in northern Europe, and as the Englishlongbow the basis for a medieval tactical...
Welsh forces inflicted a heavy toll on the English invaders of their lands. Adapted by the English, the longbow was nevertheless a difficult weapon to master...
victories attributable to the longbow, such as the Battle of Crecy and Battle of Agincourt resulted in the Englishlongbow becoming part of military lore...
party. This battle is notable for the use of the Englishlongbow in very large numbers, with the English and Welsh archers comprising nearly 80 per cent...
became King Henry VI of England. Dafydd Gam Dieu et mon droit Englishlongbow List of English monarchs List of earls in the reign of Henry V of England McCrum...
nobles, remained comparatively unhurt by the English arrows." Bane, Matheus (January 2006). "EnglishLongbow Testing" (PDF). Archived from the original...
medieval period, where victories such as the Battle of Agincourt cemented the longbow in military lore.[citation needed] Archery in both hunting and warfare...
intervals around its circumference. Four fletchings have also been used. In English archery, the male feather, from a cock, is used on the outside of the arrow...
archery event (rarely more than six) Englishlongbow (equipment) – A powerful medieval bow; also known as the Welsh longbow feather (equipment) – An arrow vane...
Longbow Games is a Canadian video game developer based in Toronto. It was founded in 1998 by Seumas McNally. Longbow Games was established in 1998 as Longbow...
1250lbs Windlass Crossbow - TESTED in Slo-Mo". YouTube. "arbalest". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating...
large portion are elm. During the Middle Ages, elm was also used to make longbows if yew were unavailable. The first written references to elm occur in the...
advantage that outweighs the numerical advantage of the enemy; the Englishlongbow at the Battle of Crécy is an example. Technological superiority usually...
checked, that being the distance between the string and the bow on an Englishlongbow. This fistmele should be about 7 inches (18 cm), which is about the...
Crossbows and bows use the same launch principle, but an archer using a longbow must maintain its draw by pitching the bowstring with fingers, pulling...
for that country's military. These bowyers could reportedly make an Englishlongbow in as little as two hours. Wooden selfbows normally take from 5–15...
bows, are made approximately straight in side-view profile. Longbows as used by English archers in the Middle Ages at such battles as Crecy and Agincourt...
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