English longbowmen
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English longbowmen were medieval English archers famed for their powerful longbows and decisive role in key battles of the Hundred Years' War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| English longbowmen canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archer
ⓘ
medieval military unit type ⓘ |
| ammunitionType |
bodkin-point arrows
ⓘ
broadhead arrows ⓘ |
| associatedMonarch |
Edward I of England
ⓘ
Edward III of England ⓘ Henry V of England ⓘ |
| couldPenetrate |
mail armor
ⓘ
plate armor under favorable conditions ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| culturalSymbol | English military prowess in the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| declineReason | rise of gunpowder weapons ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin |
England
ⓘ
Wales ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Hundred Years' War
ⓘ
Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Welsh archers ⓘ |
| legalContext |
Edward III archery statutes
ⓘ
English archery laws ⓘ Henry VIII archery statutes ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
anti-cavalry force
ⓘ
missile troops ⓘ supporting infantry ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Agincourt
ⓘ
Battle of Crécy ⓘ Battle of Falkirk ⓘ Battle of Neville's Cross ⓘ Battle of Poitiers ⓘ Battle of Shrewsbury ⓘ Battle of Sluys ⓘ |
| notableEffect | decisive role in English victories in the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| primaryTactic |
indirect fire
ⓘ
mass volley fire ⓘ skirmishing ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | up to 10–12 arrows per minute ⓘ |
| recruitmentMethod |
contracted retinues
ⓘ
feudal levy ⓘ paid professional soldiers ⓘ |
| roleInBattle |
broke enemy cavalry charges
ⓘ
provided ranged support ⓘ thinned enemy infantry formations ⓘ |
| socialOrigin |
free peasants
ⓘ
yeoman class ⓘ |
| trainingRequirement | long-term practice from youth ⓘ |
| typicalDrawWeight |
approximately 90–160 pounds force
ⓘ
over 100 pounds force ⓘ |
| typicalRange | effective range around 200–300 meters ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
English longbow
ⓘ
longbow ⓘ |
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