Longbow: A Social and Military HistoryThis revised and expanded edition chronicles the history of the longbow from the earliest known example used 8000 years ago, through its coming of age at the battles of Crecy, Poitiers and Agincourt, to its use as a hunting and sporting weapon, and its present-day status in Britain. |
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Authors Preface | 5 |
The longbow into Britain | 28 |
From Edward I in Wales to Edward III in France | 41 |
Copyright | |
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