English Longbowman (Medieval Archer)

Though the bow has been used in warfare for thousands of years, it was not until the 14th century with the appearance of the longbow did it become for a while the supreme and dominant force on the battlefield of Europe, especially in the hands of the English and their Welsh subjects.

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Sources:

War Bows: Longbow, crossbow, composite bow and Japanese yumi
By Mike Loades
Military Archery in the Seventeenth Century
By E.T. Fox
Military Transition in Early Modern Asia, 1400-1750: Cavalry, Guns, Government And Ships
by Kaushik Roy