The medieval longbow was not invented. It was developed by progressively making bows stiffer. The reason this could not be done in a single step was that it took a man years to develop the muscles needed to use such a bow. This being the case, people did not really react to it, because it was not a big change.
What was a big change was the use of the longbow in massed formations. English archers in the Hundred Years' War were able to shoot great numbers of arrows that could go right through a knight's armor at long range. Formations of attacking French knights were destroyed. It was a frightful new tactic to mass such weapons.
a longbow is a bow that is long
A longbow should be the height of the archer himself.
The Welsh archers of the late 1300's perfected the longbow.
The English's weapon selection included the longbow, which could shoot almost precisely had great distances. The French did not have this weapon.
A longbow was much lighter than a crossbow and provided a better rate of fire.
They copied it.
of these two choices, the longbow is the definate answer.
what is the antonym for longbow
a longbow is a bow that is long
A longbow should be the height of the archer himself.
No, the longbow shoots much further.
The Welsh archers of the late 1300's perfected the longbow.
The English's weapon selection included the longbow, which could shoot almost precisely had great distances. The French did not have this weapon.
After the invention of the bow was the long bow. The long bow had the loading rate of a ordanary bow. It also had the power and force of a crossbow and a greater accuracy and shooting distance.
a longbow diliveres a fairly quiet but fast strick but with a deadly affect
A longbow was much lighter than a crossbow and provided a better rate of fire.
Sam, equipped for battle, pulled his longbow from off his back and aimed towards the enemy.