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.
Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork and written by an expert on medieval weapons, an engaging study on the development, battlefield use and lasting influence of the longbow.
| ISBN: | 9781782000853 |
| Publication date: | 20th September 2013 |
| Author: | Mike Loades |
| Illustrator: | Peter Dennis |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 80 pages |
| Series: | Weapon |
| Genres: |
Weapons and equipment Medieval warfare (predating gunpowder warfare) Ordnance, weapons technology Militaria, arms and armour Archery |
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.
Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork and written by an expert on medieval weapons, an engaging study on the development, battlefield use and lasting influence of the longbow.
The Longbow features in the following genres: Weapons and equipment, Medieval warfare (predating gunpowder warfare), Ordnance, weapons technology, Militaria, arms and armour, Archery
The Longbow is available in Paperback
The Longbow was written by Mike Loades and published by Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
The Longbow has 80 pages
Yes it is part of Weapon series
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