The longbow decided many medieval battles fought by the English, the most significant of which were the Battle of Crécy (1346) and the Battle of Agincourt (1415), during the Hundred Years’ War. Longbows remained in use until around the 16th century, when advances in firearms made gunpowder weapons a significant factor in warfare and such ...

Mar 1, 2019 · This project investigates the development of weaponry during the late medieval period, specifically focusing on the Hundred Years' War, fought between England and France between 1337 and 1453.

Jun 27, 2016 · The Hundred Years War (1337-1453) saw the first appearances of gunpowder artillery in English and French warfare. These fearsome weapons, which had been largely unused in the conflicts of Western Europe, were deployed in sieges and on battlefields by both sides.

The Hundred Years' War (French: Guerre de Cent Ans; 1337–1453) was a conflict between the kingdoms of England and France and a civil war in France during the Late Middle Ages. It emerged from feudal disputes over the Duchy of Aquitaine and was triggered by a claim to the French throne made by Edward III of England .

Aug 12, 2019 · King Charles VII of France (1429-1461) drove forwards a military revolution based on gunpowder weapons – a key factor in the French victory in the Hundred Years War.

A number of new weapons were introduced during the Hundred Years' War as well. Gunpowder, firearms and cannons played significant roles as early as 1375. The last battle of the war, the Battle of Castillon, was the first battle in European history where artillery was the deciding factor.

The infantry commonly used long staff weapons, like the bill, during the Hundred Years' War. The blade was for cutting and the top spike for thrusting. The rear curved hook could also be used as a rein-cutter or to unhorse mounted men-at-arms.

Based on surviving examples of arms and armour, works of art, literature, the fighting treatises, and the author's long experience in-harness, this paper examines the interaction of harness and the practice of personal combat loosely during the period of the Hundred Years' War.

Weapons Technology: Advances were made in the area of weapons technology both as a result of the Hundred Years War and the Crusades that preceeded it. The English Longbow The English forces used a deadly accurate bow called a longbow …

Oct 2, 2015 · English armies were generally recruited in England, although the Hundred Years War had 'Cold War' aspects too, wherein micro-wars were fought by proxy- The Breton War of Succession for example. And the English used soldiers from their lands in France- …