The English Bowman in the Hundred Years War: The Secret Weapon of the Middle Ages

“The book starts with Bowman 101, covering training, bows, secondary weaponry, armor, and other basics. Then it moves into the various campaigns and battles…” – Historical Miniatures Gaming Society

They were often half-starved, marching through an alien land with few signposts and no maps. They were often suffering from dysentery, their legwear rolled down and they sometimes fought naked from the waist down. They were paid 6d a day – the same as a civilian craftsman – and they swore like the...