The History Of The English Longbow
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The History Of The English Longbow
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Author : Donald F. Featherstone
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
The History Of The English Longbow written by Donald F. Featherstone and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Archery categories.
The History Of The English Longbow
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Author : Donald Featherstone
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967
The History Of The English Longbow written by Donald Featherstone and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with Archery categories.
Bowmen Of England
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Author : Donald Featherstone
language : en
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
Release Date : 2011-12-13
Bowmen Of England written by Donald Featherstone and has been published by Grub Street Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-13 with History categories.
The centuries-long history of the legendary and deadly English longbow is explored and explained in a “classic work . . . an engaging, enjoyable read” (De Re Military). From the twelfth to the fifteenth centuries, the longbow was the weapon that changed European history more than any other. In the skilled hands of English and Welsh archers it revolutionized all the medieval concepts and traditions of war. It was the winning factor in every major battle from Morlaix in 1342 to Patay in 1429. This well-researched study of the English longbow from its early development until the Wars of the Roses offers fascinating insight into a game-changing tool of warfare and the men who wielded it in an age of courage, vitality, and endurance—culminating in an enthralling reconstruction of the engagement in which it was last used: in 1940 France at the outbreak of World War II.
English Longbowman 1330 1515
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Author : Clive Bartlett
language : en
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date : 1999-10-08
English Longbowman 1330 1515 written by Clive Bartlett and has been published by Osprey Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-10-08 with History categories.
The English military ascendancy which lasted from the mid-14th to the early 16th century was founded upon defensive tactics based on the use of the longbow. This weapon, distinctive in that it was used by English forces alone, was probably the most effective missile weapon of the Late Middle Ages: its arrow had the same penetrative ability as a modern day bullet and the bow's rate of fire was not equalled by any weapon used by English forces until the adoption of the Lee Enfield rifle at the beginning of the 20th century. The English longbowmen's involvement in wars such as the War of the Roses (1455-1485) and One Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) is discussed.
Longbow
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Author : Robert Hardy
language : en
Publisher: Bois D'Arc Press
Release Date : 1992
Longbow written by Robert Hardy and has been published by Bois D'Arc Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with History categories.
"Containing the first authoritative account of the archery equipment found in Henry VIII's warship, the Mary Rose"--Jacket.
The Longbow
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Author : Mike Loades
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2013-09-20
The Longbow written by Mike Loades and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-20 with History categories.
An iconic medieval missile weapon, the deadly longbow made possible the English victories at Crecy and Poitiers at the height of the Hundred Years' War. The longbow was the weapon at the heart of the English military ascendancy in the century after 1340. Capable of subjecting the enemy to a hail of deadly projectiles, the longbow in the hands of massed archers made possible the extraordinary victories enjoyed by English forces over superior numbers at Crécy and Poitiers, and remained a key battlefield weapon throughout the Wars of the Roses and beyond. It also played a leading role in raiding, siege and naval warfare. Its influence and use spread to the armies of Burgundy, Scotland and other powers, and its reputation as a cost-effective and easily produced weapon led to calls for its widespread adoption among the nascent armies of the American Republic as late as the 1770s.
The Crooked Stick
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Author : Hugh D. H. Soar
language : en
Publisher: Westholme Publishing
Release Date : 2009
The Crooked Stick written by Hugh D. H. Soar and has been published by Westholme Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with History categories.
Although the longbow may best be known for its deployment during the Hundred Years' War, its origins lie with ancient Saxon seafighters and Welsh craftsmen. This book presents the story of this weapon. It describes the bow's use in medieval hunts and associated customs, and follows the weapon's development and tactical deployment.
How To Shoot The Longbow
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Author : Hugh D. H. Soar
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
How To Shoot The Longbow written by Hugh D. H. Soar and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with History categories.
A Leading Expert on Traditional Archery Offers Insight Into How the Longbow Was Drawn from Medieval Sources to Modern Recreations "Soar's book [The Crooked Stick] is indispensible."--Bernard Cornwell, New York Times bestselling author Relying on more than fifty years' experience in archery, historian Hugh D. H. Soar reflects on how the longbow was drawn and shot across the centuries through examining the design of the bow and early literature about the bow, combined with his and his colleagues' applied knowledge using replica bows. No complete medieval longbow has survived, but those found aboard the Tudor warship Mary Rose provide the best archaeological evidence to the possible construction of the medieval bow. Contemporary treatises written about the proper manner of shooting the bow, together with the resurgence in interest and construction of replica bows beginning in the late sixteenth century that form part of the author's collection provide the basis for this work. How to Shoot the Longbow: A Guide from Historical and Applied Sources is a fascinating and practical look at the use of a legendary invention.
Arrowstorm
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Author : Richard Wadge
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2009-03-10
Arrowstorm written by Richard Wadge and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-10 with History categories.
This book chronicles the overwhelming importance of the military archer in the late medieval period. The longbow played a central role in the English victory at the battles of Crecy and Agincourt. Completely undermining the supremacy of heavy cavalry, the longbow forced a wholesale reassessment of battlefield tactics. Richard Wadge explains what made England's longbow archers so devastating, detailing the process by which their formidable armament was manufactured and the conditions that produced men capable of continually drawing a bow under a tension of 100 pounds. Uniquely, Wadge looks at the economics behind the supply of longbows to the English army and the social history of the military archer. Crucially, what were the advantages of joining the first professional standing army in England since the days of the Roman conquest? Was it the pay, the booty, or the glory? With its painstaking analysis of contemporary records, Arrowstorm paints a vivid portrait of the life of a professional soldier in the war which forged the English national consciousness.
The Romance Of Archery
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Author : Hugh David H. Soar
language : en
Publisher: Westholme Publishing
Release Date : 2008
The Romance Of Archery written by Hugh David H. Soar and has been published by Westholme Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
With intelligence and wit, this volume leads readers on a fascinating journey through the later history of the venerable longbow.