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A '''longbow''' is a long, hand-drawn ranged weapon which sometimes exceeded 6 feet in length, made famous in [[medieval]] [[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> It was the [[Welsh]] who actually developed the longbow that the English later adopted.  It should be noted, however, that bow quality changed over time, and it was more than just size that made a longbow.       

A '''longbow''' is a long, hand-drawn ranged weapon which sometimes exceeded 6 feet in length, made famous in [[medieval]] [[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> It was the [[Welsh]] who actually developed the longbow that the English later adopted.  It should be noted, however, that bow quality changed over time, and it was more than just size that made a longbow.       

Able to shoot further and with more power than conventional bows, it's affect was notable.  In fact, at short range, an arrow from a longbow could penetrate 4 inches of seasoned [[oak]].<ref>http://www.archers.org/default.asp?section=History&page=longbow</ref> The longbow proved to be a devastating weapon in the hands of British longbowmen, who demonstrated enormous success against armies with significantly greater numbers of troops.  A good example this was the [[Battle of Agincourt]] during the [[Hundred Years War]].

Able to shoot further and with more power than conventional bows, it's affect was notable.  In fact, at short range, an arrow from a longbow could penetrate 4 inches of seasoned [[oak]].<ref>http://www.archers.org/default.asp?section=History&page=longbow</ref> The longbow proved to be a devastating weapon in the hands of British longbowmen, who demonstrated enormous success against armies with significantly greater numbers of troops.  Good examples of this were the [[Battle of Crecy]] and the [[Battle of Agincourt]] during the [[Hundred Years War]].

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