Longbow

By Robert Hardy - A Social and Military history. This book traces the history of the longbow from its earliest beginnings, through its heyday at the classic battles of Crecy, Poitiers and Agincourt. It also describes the devastating effects of longbow against longbow in the War of the Roses; Henry Vlll's campaign to maintain the longbow as a weapon of war in the face of the invention of gunpowder; and the longbow as a hunting and sporting weapon in today's modern world. This is a compelling story and a major contribution to the history of archery. 252 pages. Softcover.