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Book Reprint?
backgardenbowyer:
I have the book and was just a little disappointed by it. There is a small technical appendix dealing with some experimental data - but much more with the mathematical models for distance, weight, speed and penetration etc. which were hinted at in Hardy's eearlier book. The rest of "The Great Warbow" is a history of its tactical use in various battles, which is great if that is what you are interested in. Strickland's main thesis is that the longbow only came into its own once the tactic of using dismounted men at arms and archers together was developed.
If you are intersted in the military history and tactics its good, but there is comparatively little info in it about the bows.
Swamp Bow:
--- Quote from: backgardenbowyer on December 13, 2009, 08:38:59 pm ---I have the book and was just a little disappointed by it. There is a small technical appendix dealing with some experimental data - but much more with the mathematical models for distance, weight, speed and penetration etc. which were hinted at in Hardy's eearlier book. The rest of "The Great Warbow" is a history of its tactical use in various battles, which is great if that is what you are interested in. Strickland's main thesis is that the longbow only came into its own once the tactic of using dismounted men at arms and archers together was developed.
If you are intersted in the military history and tactics its good, but there is comparatively little info in it about the bows.
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Thanks, that may move the book around on my "to be acquired list" a little. Still want it, but there are a few others I want now as well. We shall see what I feel like when I am ready to order. ;)
adb:
I too was rather disappointed with the book. It's a very difficult read... more like an historical text. I have a hard time staying awake while reading it. Not much technical info on the bows, either.
Hugh Soar's book "The Secrets of the English Warbow" is a much better read.
Davepim:
The book "Arrow Storm" by Richard Wadge is meant to be very much better.
Dave
Swamp Bow:
Thanks. Hummm the list seems to always get bigger not smaller. :'( We will see what funds are available after my annual Medieval Pottery book shopping spree in Hoehr-Grenzhausen. Gonna be cold...
Swamp
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