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In The King and many other films, archers loose arrow after arrow, as if they have a never-ending supply. But was that really the case? Didn’t they run out sooner or later? In reality, each archer carried only a limited number of arrows, and a quiver could be emptied quickly. So, what happened once they were out? How did they get more arrows? In this video, we’ll explore how English longbowmen were resupplied during the Hundred Years’ War—and how they ensured they never ran out of ammunition in the middle of battle.
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Barker, Juliet, Agincourt. Henry V. and the Battle that made England, London 2005, Kindle Edition.
Bradbury, Jim, The Medieval Archer, Woodbridge 1985.
Hardy, Robert, Longbow. A Social and Military History, Stroud 2006.
Owens, Jonathan D./Wilinson, Henry T./Ramsden, Gary P., The Bows and Arrows of Agincourt: Can the Lessons of Medieval History be used to Inspire and Engage the Next Generation of Operations Managers?, Lincoln/Wallingford 2018.
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00:00-01:00 Intro
01:00-13:03 How longbowmen were resupplied in the Hundred Years War
Would like to know more about the process of finding suitable wood and manufacturing it into a simple straight shaft. What kind of wood, for example. Drying time. Preservation over time.
Should do an Alamo video 😂
Any other foxhole players in the comments? Ready for anvil to come out and have to address this issue!
3:14 That bull have 5 legs lol.
Otherwise, nice video as always. Logistic in medieval battle is always an interesting subject that rarely being discussed.
Yet another fantastic video! Packed with insights, fun, and your signature humor — learning has never been this enjoyable. Already looking forward to the next one! 😄🙌
Fletcher might have been a good occupation in those times. You got to roast a lot of geese, in a time when meat was not easy to get.
A fascinating example of logistics in that era.
This reminds me of a battle in the movie " Braveheart" where the English king says " send the Irish, arrows cost money"
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Cost, To make and to transport?
Just a levy on the counties, in lieu of taxes?