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Definitely risky. The political stability of England seems to be why it was able to use the longbow, while other countries did not dare train their peasants to

by btilly 3y ago

Definitely risky. The political stability of England seems to be why it was able to use the longbow, while other countries did not dare train their peasants to be as dangerous.

duxup 3y ago
And bowmen are naturally fearful of those wealthy cavalry guys ;). Maintaining the social order a bit.
- gadders 3y ago
  They weren't at Agincourt
  - duxup 3y ago
    Well because it was a mob plowing through a muddy funnel . Any other day bowmen in to open is a bad place to be.
  - ffgjgf1 3y ago
    There was no cavalry charge at Agincourt. The bulk of the French army dismounted and charged on foot. Horses would’ve done even worse in the mud.