Actually the descriptions of the battle I have seen do not mention archers. Rather it looks like a militia on foot was able to defeat a cavalry-based army by c

Actually the descriptions of the battle I have seen do not mention archers. Rather it looks like a militia on foot was able to defeat a cavalry-based army by choosing (and preparing) the battlefield. It seems that both armies used crossbows, and that actually the French did better with them. References: http://www.liebaart.org/slag_e.htm http://www.liebaart.org/slag_e.htm http://www.military-history.org/articles/the-battle-of-courtrai-1302.htm http://www.military-history.org/articles/the-battle-of-court...