longbowman
English wartime archer
A longbowman is a soldier or archer who fights with a longbow, the tall wooden bow that dominated medieval English warfare.
English longbowmen were particularly renowned for their effectiveness at battles like Crécy and Agincourt, where massed volleys of arrows devastated armored cavalry.
The term now appears mainly in historical contexts and strategy games.
The longbowmen took positions on the ridge overlooking the field.
Toxic conifer, flexible timber
- bowstringCord spanning weapon's curve
- quiverTrembling or arrow case
- arrowsShafted projectiles for bows
- drawCreate with pencil
loose · nock · fletching · shaft · broadhead · bodkin · bracer · fletcher
Independent cultivator or naval clerk
- AgincourtMedieval Anglo-French battlefield
- PoitiersWestern French commune
- Hundred Years WarProlonged medieval Anglo-French hostilities
- EnglishBritain's native tongue
levy · feudalism · militia · infantry · livery · muster · retinue · peasant
Simultaneous firing burst
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
- skirmishBrief, limited combat
- flankingAt the sides of
siege · fortification · cavalry · infantry · tactics · engagement · combat · assault
yew
Toxic conifer, flexible timber
- bowstringCord spanning weapon's curve
- quiverTrembling or arrow case
- arrowsShafted projectiles for bows
draw · loose · nock · fletching · shaft · broadhead · bodkin · bracer · fletcher · aim
yeoman
Independent cultivator or naval clerk
- AgincourtMedieval Anglo-French battlefield
- PoitiersWestern French commune
- Hundred Years WarProlonged medieval Anglo-French hostilities
English · levy · feudalism · militia · infantry · livery · muster · retinue · peasant · freeman
volley
Simultaneous firing burst
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
- skirmishBrief, limited combat
flanking · siege · fortification · cavalry · infantry · tactics · engagement · combat · assault · defense
- medieval warfareknights, siege warfare, castle, castle siege, siege
- ArchersRobin Hood, Legolas, Katniss, Hawkeye, Green Arrow
- warriorsfighter, knight, footsoldier, barbarian, samurai
- shootersshooter, sniper, rifle, pistol, shotgun
longbowmancrossbowman
Soldier wielding string-drawn weapon
musketeer · handgunner · slinger · pikeman · swordsman
longbowmanswordsman
Skilled blade fighter
pikeman · man-at-arms · halberdier · knight · spearman
longbowmanknight
Honored mounted soldier
man-at-arms · heavy cavalry · mounted knight · nobleman · armored cavalry