Jamie McDonald, of Powell River, B.C. has been making longbows in the traditional style for the past nine years. McDonald uses Pacific yew trees to construct his bows, and has gained a reputation as ...

In 1424, English forces faced a combined French and Scottish army at Verneuil. The result was a devastating defeat for their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Celebrations for the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt will take place in England this year, and one of the world's top ...

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The All Creatures Great and Small actor Robert Hardy will be visiting The Longbow Shop on the Wirral to mark the 600th anniversary of the battle of Agincourt. Mr Hardy will be giving a talk on The ...

This weekend marks the 600th anniversary of a storied battle that many hail as the most famous archery event in history: the Battle of Agincourt. To celebrate, a local group called Agincourt Archery ...

Was it the mud? Was it the longbow? Or were French battlefield decisions the real reason they lost? Join medieval historian Matt Lewis as he breaks down the battlefield tactics that shaped the ...

In modern times it has become fashionable to question whether the potency of the longbow is romance rather than fact. Was it really possible that at Agincourt on October 25, 1415, a force of 5,000 ...

Here’s a puzzle for students of weaponry. At the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, an English army of 6000 soldiers led by Henry V, defeated a French army of 36,000. One crucial element in this victory was ...

All Creatures Great and Small actor Robert Hardy will be visiting The Longbow Shop in Wirral to mark the 600th anniversary of the battle of Agincourt. The Longbow Shop is run by founder Jason Powell ...