Longbowman vs Crossbowman: Hundred Years’ War 1337-1460 (Osprey Combat 24)КНИГИ » ВОЕННАЯ ИСТОРИЯ
Название: Longbowman vs Crossbowman: Hundred Years’ War 1337-1460 (Osprey Combat 24) Издательство: Osprey Publishing Год: 2015 Формат: True PDF Страниц: 81 Размер: 92 Mb Язык: English
For centuries, the crossbow had played a key role on the battlefields of continental Europe, with mercenaries from Genoa and Brabant in particular filling the ranks of the French army, yet on the outbreak of the Hundred Years' War they came up against a more powerful foe. To master the English longbow was a labour of years, requiring far greater skill to use than the crossbow, but it was much more flexible and formidable, striking fear into the French and their allies.