Archery

[boxerbilly]

Exactly. They are called WarBows for a reason. They were not used any where else ! There would not be a Englishman alive then tamping through the woods with sucha monster. 6feet plus. He may use a shorter long bow of 4 feet but it will not be anywhere near 100 lbs . He certainly would never hunt with it. It has limited use. And once people understood where it was strong they defeated the tactic.

In that time long range was not that far apart. That distance is potentially closed rapidly. Those bows lose effectiveness when people get to close. They are simply to large in length. In the beginning the English could hold off the entire enemy but that rather quickly started to be less and less effective.

The Mongol bows are much more multipurpose because of their size. Laminates probably would not hold up well in the weather conditions of Britan. The English could make laminates as well.

Some people mistake weight with effectiveness. It was greatly effective if used properly. Their were lots of archers to rotate out for breaks. So, yes you can have a good amount of men using 100lb bows but not for long and no way all day. It is simply not replicable today which means, it is a myth ! Most guys wont be pulling that weight more than 12-20 times before they are done! For proof, just watch youtube vids of guys capable of pulling a hundred pound bow. How long do they last? How fast are they pulling? Are they living up to legend?