Battle of Agincourt and Longbows

Started by lionheartrjc, July 07, 2025, 02:46:31 PM

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lionheartrjc

Three years old but still worth watching: History Hit - Battle of Agincourt
Mike Loades talking with Dan Snow about the Battle of Agincourt.

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nikgaukroger

Its interesting to see how Loades' view on the longbow has changed as he looked more into the actual evidence. Many years ago he was quite in the "superweapon" camp, but now is very much has a balanced view. His points on effective shooting range are also cogent - rules implications  ;)   8)
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