Picture No | 10147167 |
Date | 1482 |
Description | English Archers |
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English bowmen of the period of Edward IV : their bows - preferably of yew - were not less unbent than a man's height. A skilled bowman could reach 220 yards/metres.
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Source | Charles Hamilton Smith, aquatinted by J Hill (?) in The Ancient Costume of Great Britain and Ireland |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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