English longbowmen were among the deadliest soldiers of the medieval world, but victory depended on far more than their bows.
Wall Relief of Horse Archers, Neo-Assyrian 865-860 BC. (British Museum) A horse archer is a cavalryman armed with a bow who can shoot while riding on the back of a horse. This style of warfare appears ...
A longbow was useless if it failed at the wrong moment. This video explains how archers prepared their bows for the season. Wood, moisture, and tension all mattered. Maintenance meant survival.