Re:Collections: Why Archers Didn't Volley Fire
by hinkley on Monday May 05, 2025 @02:18AM
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Agincourt sounds right. Thanks.
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Re:Collections: Why Archers Didn't Volley Fire
by scheme271 on Monday May 05, 2025 @04:18AM
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If it's Agincourt, then Bret talks about it quite a bit in the article. Essentially, it was the best case scenario for bows and even then both the French infantry and cavalry were able to advance and get to the English lines. However, both were weakened enough that they were defeated by the English forces waiting for them.