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The longbow could reach far out and also penetrate armour of those days and kill horses. Cavalry was feared by common soldiers and the longbow was their protection .

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What was the longbow and how did it help the English on the hundreds years war?

The longbow was a powerful medieval weapon, typically made from yew wood, that could shoot arrows at great distances with impressive accuracy. Its effectiveness was crucial during the Hundred Years' War, particularly in battles like Crécy and Agincourt, where English archers decimated French forces before they could engage in close combat. The longbow allowed relatively untrained soldiers to inflict significant damage on heavily armored knights, shifting the balance of power in favor of the English. This innovation in military tactics contributed to several key English victories throughout the conflict.


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No not because it was because the English had new and approved weapons such as the long bow which was faster to load while the french had longbows which could take a 100 years to load( being sarcastic here) There are a few reasons.Firstly, they had longbows which could fire up to eighteen arrows a minute.The French had crossbows which could only fir at around 5 arrows a minute.The English had a height advantage as well, which reduced the impact of the french cavalry charge, which made easy prey for the longbowmen.

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