Rare Antique and Modern Pistols, Revolvers, Guns, Swords, Crossbows and Edged Weapons, American and Foreign Collected by George Leary, Jr
Rare Antique and Modern Pistols, Revolvers, Guns, Swords, Crossbows and Edged Weapons, American and Foreign Collected by George Leary, Jr

Author: Silo's (Firm)

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2021-09-10

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9781015371095

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Renaissance-Era Weapons
Renaissance-Era Weapons

Author: Source Wikipedia

Publisher: University-Press.org

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 9781230487809

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 65. Chapters: English Civil War weapons, Crossbow, English longbow, Rapier, Pike, Halberd, Arquebus, Backsword, Flintlock, Ship of the line, Musket, Club, Galleon, Basket-hilted sword, Pistol sword, Matchlock, Stiletto, Snaphance, Culverin, Small sword, Bill, Snaplock, Wall gun, Ribauldequin, Saker, Queen Elizabeth's Pocket Pistol, Linstock, Falconet, Roaring Meg, Minion, Spontoon, Demi-cannon, Basilisk, Demi-culverin, Partisan, Doglock. Excerpt: The English longbow, also called the Welsh longbow, is a powerful type of medieval longbow (a tall bow for archery) about 6 ft (1.83 m) long used by the English and Welsh for hunting and as a weapon in medieval warfare. English use of longbows was effective against the French during the Hundred Years' War, particularly at the start of the war in the battles of Crecy (1346) and Poitiers (1356), and most famously at the Battle of Agincourt (1415). They were less successful after this, with longbowmen taking casualties at the Battle of Verneuil (1424), and being completely routed at the Battle of Patay (1429) when charged before they had set up their defensive position. The term "English" or "Welsh" longbow is a modern invention to distinguish these bows from other longbows, though in fact identical bows were used across northern and western Europe, indeed a very large proportion of yew bowstaves were imported from Spain from the fourteenth century onward, if not earlier. The earliest longbow known from England, found at Ashcott Heath, Somerset, is dated to 2665 BC, but there are no surviving longbows dated to the period when the longbow was dominant (c. 1250-1450 AD). This is probably because it was in the nature of bows to become weaker, break and be replaced, rather than be handed down through generations. There are however more than 130 surviving bows from the Renaissance period. More...