This video tests how quickly medieval longbow archers could fire during battle. It explores the role of rate of fire in determining battlefield outcomes, particularly at Agincourt. The analysis ...
In medieval times, who used a spear? Peons? Zak: You name it, everyone used it. It’s a universal weapon used by horsemen and foot soldiers, and used by aborigines for hunting. So it’s almost the most ...
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 ...