A Note to Readers
This book attempts to balance narrative history with scholarly analysis. Where contemporary chronicles are contradictory or exaggerated, I have leaned on modern archival research, archaeological evidence, and experimental trials to weigh probability against myth. Readers will encounter numbers that vary between sources; such variance is inevitable in medieval history, and I have signposted where debate remains unresolved.
Technical terms—whether of armor, tactics, or logistics—have been defined in Appendix A: Glossary of Medieval Military Terms for clarity. Tables and appendices have been added not only as reference but also to invite readers into the mechanics of how longbow warfare actually worked in practice.
Above all, this book is an invitation: to see the longbow not simply as a weapon of wood and string, but as the heart of a society that cultivated skill, discipline, and resilience across generations.
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. A Note to ReadersThis book attempts to balance narrative history with scholarly analysis. Where contemporary chronicles are contradictory or exaggerated, I have leaned on modern archival research, archaeological evidence, and experimental trials to weigh probability against myth. Readers will encounter numbers that vary between sources; such variance is inevitable in medieval history, and I have signposted where debate remains unresolved.Technical terms-whether of armor, tactics, or logistics-have been defined in Appendix A: Glossary of Medieval Military Terms for clarity. Tables and appendices have been added not only as reference but also to invite readers into the mechanics of how longbow warfare actually worked in practice.Above all, this book is an invitation: to see the longbow not simply as a weapon of wood and string, but as the heart of a society that cultivated skill, discipline, and resilience across generations. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9798268233551
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