English Longbowmen

In the history of archery, the title for most important invention

probably goes to the English Longbowmen (or the Mongolian Recurve Bow

which you can learn more about in the "Mongolian Fighting Tactics"

episode).  English Longbowmen brought about the end of the

cavalry-dominated era and retained dominance over Europe for a period

of around 300 years.  Specifically, they allowed the English to

dominate the French at the battles of Crecy (1346), Poitiers (1356),

and Agincourt (1415).  Though the English eventually lost the Hundred

Years War, the English Longbowmen still made their mark.

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