Author: Donald Featherstone
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
ISBN: 1781599483
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
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.
Bowmen of England
Author: Donald Featherstone
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
ISBN: 1781599483
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
ISBN: 1781599483
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
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.
Archery in Medieval England
Author: Richard Wadge
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752483579
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
How was it that ordinary men in medieval England and Wales became such skilled archers that they defeated noble knights in battle after battle? The archer in medieval England became a forerunner of John Bull as a symbol of the spirit of the ordinary Englishman. He had his own popular literature that left us a romantic version of the lives and activities of outlaws and poachers such as Robin Hood. This remarkable development began 150 years after the traumatic events of the Norman Conquest transformed the English way of life, in ways that were almost never to the benefit of the English. This book is the first account of the way ordinary men used bows and arrows in their day-to-day lives, and the way that their skills became recognised by the kings of England as invaluable in warfare.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752483579
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
How was it that ordinary men in medieval England and Wales became such skilled archers that they defeated noble knights in battle after battle? The archer in medieval England became a forerunner of John Bull as a symbol of the spirit of the ordinary Englishman. He had his own popular literature that left us a romantic version of the lives and activities of outlaws and poachers such as Robin Hood. This remarkable development began 150 years after the traumatic events of the Norman Conquest transformed the English way of life, in ways that were almost never to the benefit of the English. This book is the first account of the way ordinary men used bows and arrows in their day-to-day lives, and the way that their skills became recognised by the kings of England as invaluable in warfare.
The Bowmen of England
Author: Donald F. Featherstone
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archery
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archery
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Crooked Stick
Author: Hugh D. H. Soar
Publisher: Westholme Publishing
ISBN: 9781594160905
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Westholme Publishing
ISBN: 9781594160905
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
Archery in Medieval England
Author: Richard Wadge
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752483579
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
How was it that ordinary men in medieval England and Wales became such skilled archers that they defeated noble knights in battle after battle? The archer in medieval England became a forerunner of John Bull as a symbol of the spirit of the ordinary Englishman. He had his own popular literature that left us a romantic version of the lives and activities of outlaws and poachers such as Robin Hood. This remarkable development began 150 years after the traumatic events of the Norman Conquest transformed the English way of life, in ways that were almost never to the benefit of the English. This book is the first account of the way ordinary men used bows and arrows in their day-to-day lives, and the way that their skills became recognised by the kings of England as invaluable in warfare.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752483579
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
How was it that ordinary men in medieval England and Wales became such skilled archers that they defeated noble knights in battle after battle? The archer in medieval England became a forerunner of John Bull as a symbol of the spirit of the ordinary Englishman. He had his own popular literature that left us a romantic version of the lives and activities of outlaws and poachers such as Robin Hood. This remarkable development began 150 years after the traumatic events of the Norman Conquest transformed the English way of life, in ways that were almost never to the benefit of the English. This book is the first account of the way ordinary men used bows and arrows in their day-to-day lives, and the way that their skills became recognised by the kings of England as invaluable in warfare.
The English Bowman
Author: Thomas Roberts
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archery
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archery
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Summary of Donald Featherstone's Bowmen of England
Author: Everest Media,
Publisher: Everest Media LLC
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #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.
Publisher: Everest Media LLC
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #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.
The Bowmen of England, Or, The Usurper Outwitted
Author: G. C. Glover
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adventure fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adventure fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The British Archer, Or, Tracts on Archery
Author: Thomas Hastings
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archery
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archery
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
The Archer's Guide
Author: Old toxophilite
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description