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| − | A '''longbow''' is a long, hand-drawn ranged weapon which sometimes exceeded 6 feet in length, made famous in medival [[England]]. | + | A '''longbow''' is a long, hand-drawn ranged weapon which sometimes exceeded 6 feet in length, made famous in [[medival]] [[England]].<ref>http://www.thefreedictionary.com/longbow</ref> It is a common misconception that the longbow is a uniquely [[British]] weapon, when in reality longbows existed on every continent and arrived relatively late to England. <ref>http://www.thebeckoning.com/medieval/longbow/the-longbow.html</ref> |
The longbow proved to be a devastating weapon in the hands of British longbowmen, who demonstrated great success against armies with significantly greater numbers of troops. A good example of this was the [[Battle of Agincourt]] during the [[Hundred Years War]]. | The longbow proved to be a devastating weapon in the hands of British longbowmen, who demonstrated great success against armies with significantly greater numbers of troops. A good example of this was the [[Battle of Agincourt]] during the [[Hundred Years War]]. | ||
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Revision as of 19:43, May 10, 2007
A longbow is a long, hand-drawn ranged weapon which sometimes exceeded 6 feet in length, made famous in medival England.[1] It is a common misconception that the longbow is a uniquely British weapon, when in reality longbows existed on every continent and arrived relatively late to England. [2]
The longbow proved to be a devastating weapon in the hands of British longbowmen, who demonstrated great success against armies with significantly greater numbers of troops. A good example of this was the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Years War.
