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26 Aug. 1346: Battle of Crècy
At Crècy, English longbows won the day against the French. For more details on this historic, one-sided clash see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cr%C3%A9cy
ILLUSTRATIONS: (1) Battlefield schematic. (2) English longbowmen and halberdiers prepare to receive a French cavalry charge. (3) French cavalry attack at the Battle of Crècy. (4) Second French charge at the Crècy. (5) English soldiers finish off attackers of a failed French cavalry charge at Crècy. (6) English longbowmen defeat the French at Crècy.
At Crècy, English longbows won the day against the French. For more details on this historic, one-sided clash see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cr%C3%A9cy
ILLUSTRATIONS: (1) Battlefield schematic. (2) English longbowmen and halberdiers prepare to receive a French cavalry charge. (3) French cavalry attack at the Battle of Crècy. (4) Second French charge at the Crècy. (5) English soldiers finish off attackers of a failed French cavalry charge at Crècy. (6) English longbowmen defeat the French at Crècy.
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English longbows were a feared weapon and their wielders were well trained.
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MSgt Dale Johnson
I have read that they were so good and had such range that an English Longbowman could fire off an additional 4 or 5 arrows in the time his first hit the target.
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CPL Douglas Chrysler
The training started at around age 10. In a single year their proficiency could have placed them into battle.
This was my first one.
This was my first one.
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The French made several mistakes. First, was deploying from a marching column to a battle line with no real cohesion. Second, assuming the longbow could be effectively countered by the shorter range crossbow. Third, reliance on mercenary troops, in this case the Genosese crossbow men. Just my observation from the material.
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