V ery few weapons have completely transformed the course of history, but the English longbow is one of them. Most famously ...

Without further ado, I turn you over to Veronica-Mae’s capable hands… Ah, The renowned English Longbow, who has not heard of this, and of its devastating use in many battles? But who knows why ...

The English archers, as before – Crécy in 1346 ... demanded an extreme of technical skill to supply it. This spelt the end of the bow as a dominant weapon of war. The musket, which took its place, ...