Summary of Donald Featherstone's Bowmen of England

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#1 The English longbowman of the thirteenth, fourteenth, and early fifteenth centuries was capable of destroying ranks of enemy soldiers with a simple bow. The Scots were no match for the laconic English bowman.

#2 The English longbowman was capable of destroying ranks of enemy soldiers with a simple bow. The Scots were no match for the laconic English bowman.

#3 The English longbowman was capable of destroying ranks of enemy soldiers with a simple bow. The Scots were no match for the laconic English bowman.

#4 The English longbowman was capable of destroying ranks of enemy soldiers with a simple bow. The Scots were no match for the laconic English bowman.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Sep 15, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350024906

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The bow and arrow is one of the oldest arts still practiced today. It was the most widely used and generally dispersed of all weapons, spreading from nations whose history is still bound in the past all over the world.

#2

The longbow was invented in Wales, and was used in the Norman invasion of Ireland in 1171. The Normans had learned of the power of the Welsh arrows, and they feared them. The Welsh had to hunt and fight at greater distances than usual because their only timber was wych-elm, which was not reliable.

#3

The longbow was a simple piece of mechanism that possessed three distinct advantages. It was cheap to produce, had a fairly extensive range, and provided rapidity of discharge. It was especially suitable for use by peasant militia, as it required no professional skill.

#4

The longbow was a much heavier draw-weight than the shorter hunting bow, and it was used for shooting with plans in mind for the Welsh longbow. The longbow was in greater vogue in the northern than in the western counties of England.

#5

The first of the two most important lessons learned by the English was the use of archery against the Scots. The Battle of the Standard in 1138 was the first of many victories against the Scots. The English knights