English longbowman -the- - pds

Informationen zum Autor Gerry Embleton has been a leading illustrator and researcher of historical costume since the 1970s, and has illustrated and written Osprey titles on a wide range of subjects for more than 20 years. He is an internationally respected authority on 15th and 18th century costumes in particular. He lives in Switzerland, where since 1988 he has also become well known for designing and creating life-size historical figures for museums. Klappentext The English military ascendancy which lasted from the mid-14th to the early 15th century was founded upon defensive tactics based on the use of the longbow. This weapon, distinctive in that it was used by English forces alone, was probably the most effective missile weapon of the Late Middle Ages: its arrow had the same penetrative ability as a modern day bullet and the bow's rate of fire was not equalled by any weapon used by English forces until the adoption of the Lee Enfield rifle at the beginning of the 20th century. Zusammenfassung Describes the uniforms, weaponry, military practices and daily life of the English Longbowman, most often recalled in connection with Henry V's victory at Agincourt but, as this volume shows, widely used from the 11th century onwards. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction · Recruitment · Service · Earnings · Plunder · Victualling · Unit Formation · Defensive Wear and Weapons · Weapons · Training · Movement and Transport · Medical Services · Beliefs · Bibliography

Product details

• Authors: c johnson Bartlet, Clive Bartlett, Bartlett Clive
• Assisted by: Gerry Embleton (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.05.1995
• EAN: 9781855324916
• ISBN: 978-1-85532-491-6
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 248 mm x 5 mm
• Series: Warrior Series; Warrior; Warrior S.; Warrior; Warrior S.; Warrior Series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; England, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Military / Special Forces, Warfare & defence, British & Irish history, Special and elite forces, Land forces & warfare, Land forces and warfare, HISTORY / Military / Land Forces