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Raganwald, your history is backwards. The simple longbow was successfully used by English peasants with decisive, history-changing result against French knight
by ckinnan 18y ago
Raganwald, your history is backwards. The simple longbow was successfully used by English peasants with decisive, history-changing result against French knighted nobility at Agincourt and Crecy.
http://www.stortford-archers.org.uk/medieval.htm http://www.stortford-archers.org.uk/medieval.htm
- raganwald 18y agoMy suggestion (borrowed from the linked essay) is that figuring out how to put peasants to work killing knights is not dangerous, it's just a way to shuffle which nobles win the battle. The dangerous thing is when peasants can kill knights all by themselves, without anyone leading them or organizing them or training them. Rather than England vs. France, you are suddenly looking at Monarchy vs. Republic.
- ckinnan 18y agoOr Monarchy vs. The Reign of Terror! Anyway, I neglected to add my regrets that you are leaving blogging. I hope you'll change your mind as you figure out the next big subversive thing and at least clue us all in. Best of luck!
- aaronblohowiak 18y agoHappy bastille day! (a week late)