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Some have argued earlier, see my sibling comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18544499 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18544499
by NeedMoreTea 8y ago
Some have argued earlier, see my sibling comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18544499 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18544499
- mcv 8y agoIt's quite possible that they existed earlier, but as far as I know, they weren't in widespread use until Edward I ordered everybody to practice with them. And that makes a huge difference, because you need a lot of practice to be good with a longbow, and many many people practicing with them made it easier for Edward III and Henry V to field so many good archers.