English Longbowman 1330-1515 (Warrior) [Paperback]

Clive Bartlett (Author), Gerry Embleton (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 15, 1995 | Series: Warrior (Book 11)

The English military ascendancy which lasted from the mid-14th to the early 16th century was founded upon defensive tactics based on the use of the longbow. This weapon, distinctive in that it was used by English forces alone, was probably the most effective missile weapon of the Late Middle Ages: its arrow had the same penetrative ability as a modern day bullet and the bow's rate of fire was not equalled by any weapon used by English forces until the adoption of the Lee Enfield rifle at the beginning of the 20th century. The English longbowmen's involvement in wars such as the War of the Roses (1455-1485) and One Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) is discussed.

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From the Publisher

Insights into the real lives of history's fighting men, packed with full colour illustrations, highly detailed cutaways, exploded artwork of weaponry and armour, and action-packed battle scenes.

About the Author

Clive Bartlett has spent many years researching the English army of the late medieval period. He is also a practicing long bow archer renowned in that field.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (May 15, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1855324911
• ISBN-13: 978-1855324916
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 0.2 x 9.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #553,323 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good starting point for re-enactors, October 15, 2008

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Boyd (New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: English Longbowman 1330-1515 (Warrior) (Paperback)

For those serious historical re-enactors (or the not so serious) this book is a great starting point for furthering your research (or for straight out copying of clothing styles and accessories). Clive Bartlett is a keen Bowman and Gerry Embleton is both a fine artist and a widely respected historical re-enactor.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the Stronger Osprey Titles, April 11, 2007

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Wilhelm Ritter (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: English Longbowman 1330-1515 (Warrior) (Paperback)

Osprey books are a mixed bag, and can only ever be introductions to a topic, since they're intended for wargamers and not scholars. Still, the best osprey titles can be very good introductions indeed--this is the case with this title. The text is pretty good, though rather dry as Osprey books often are. The real shining star of this book, though, is the illustration--Gerry Embleton is a very serious historical artist and consultant who's worked for a great number of museums, making displays and whatnot. His illustrations are both very lively and rich in historical detail. The pictures of period artwork and surviving atifacts are also quite good.

At least as good as this volume is the English Knight 1400-1500, also in the Warrior series.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book!!!, December 31, 2011

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z beck - See all my reviews

This review is from: English Longbowman 1330-1515 (Warrior) (Paperback)

I bought this book as I am getting into English Longbow archery and found this book to be jammed full of useful information. Not nly is it a good reference book for the practice of archery, it is very well written and interesting from front to back. I have ended up buying about thirty more from this series since, I will definetley buy more in the future.