Longbowman Vs Crossbowman: Hundred Years' War 1337-60

by David Campbell and David Campbell

Book Overview

For centuries, the crossbow had dominated the battlefields of continental Europe, with mercenaries from Genoa and Brabant in particular filling the ranks of the French army, yet on the outbreak of the Hundred Years' War they came up against a more powerful foe. To master the English longbow was a labor of years, requiring far greater skill to use than the crossbow, but it was much more flexible and formidable, striking fear into French men-at-arms...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472817613
• ISBN13: 9781472817617
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.2" x 9.7"