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  2. English longbow - Wikipedia

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    Self-yew English longbow, 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) long, 470 N (105 lbf) draw force. A late 15th century illustration of the Battle of Crécy. English longbowmen figure prominently in the foreground on the right, where they are driving away Italian mercenary crossbowmen. The English longbow was a powerful medieval type of bow, about

  3. Longbow - Wikipedia

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    Picture of a longbow made with wood, 2013. A longbow is a type of tall bow that makes a fairly long draw possible. Longbows for hunting and warfare have been made from many different woods in many cultures; in Europe they date from the Paleolithic era and, since the Bronze Age, were made mainly from yew, or from wych elm if yew was unavailable.

  4. Welsh bow - Wikipedia

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    Illustration of Welsh bowman, 13th century. The Welsh bow or Welsh longbow was a medieval weapon used by Welsh soldiers. They were documented by Gerald of Wales about 1188, who writes of the bows used by the Welsh men of Gwent: "They are made neither of horn, ash nor yew, but of elm. [1]

  5. File:Longbow.jpg - Wikipedia

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    Lemonwood, purpleheart and hickory longbow (45 lbf at 28 inches). Photo taken by me, James Cram, and released into the public domain. Date: 26 December 2006 (original upload date) Source: Transferred from to Commons. Author: Hitchhiker89 at English Wikipedia

  6. Yumi - Wikipedia

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    Japanese bows, arrows, and arrow-stand Yumi bow names. Yumi is the Japanese term for a bow.As used in English, yumi refers more specifically to traditional Japanese asymmetrical bows, and includes the longer daikyū and the shorter hankyū used in the practice of kyūdō and kyūjutsu, or Japanese archery.

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    Toggle English longbow subsection. 1.1 Kirill Lokshin. 1.2 old windy bear. 1.3 Wandalstouring. Toggle the table of contents.

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  9. Arquebus - Wikipedia

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    The arquebusier also had the added advantage of frightening enemies (and horses) with the noise. Wind could reduce the accuracy of archery, but had much less of an effect on an arquebus. During a siege, it was also easier to fire an arquebus out of loopholes than it was a bow and arrow.

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