Longbow

This article is about the weapon. For other uses, see Longbow (disambiguation).

 

Longbowman depicted on a sign commemorating the Battle of Crecy

A longbow is a type of tall bow – roughly equal to the height of the user – allowing the archer a fairly long draw. A longbow is not significantly recurved. Its limbs are relatively narrow and are circular or D-shaped in cross section. Flatbows can be just as long; the difference is that, in cross-section, a flatbow has limbs that are approximately rectangular. Continue reading “Longbow”

“Brown Bess” is a nickname of uncertain origin for the British Army‘s muzzle-loading smoothbore flintlock Land Pattern Musket and its derivatives. The musket design remained in use for over a hundred years with many incremental changes in its design. These versions include the Long Land Pattern, the Short Land Pattern, the India Pattern, the New Land Pattern Musket and the Sea Service Musket. Continue reading “Muskets”