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Longbow speed test: How fast did Agincourt's archers really shoot?

This video tests how quickly medieval longbow archers could fire during battle. It explores the role of rate of fire in ...
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Horse Archers: The Feared Unit of Ancient and Medieval Warfare

Wall Relief of Horse Archers, Neo-Assyrian 865-860 BC. (British Museum) A horse archer is a cavalryman armed with a bow who can shoot while riding on the back of a horse. This style of warfare appears ...