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Native Americans vs.English longbowman

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shootrj2003:
I read on quora something like”100 native Americans approaching English longbow an would all be dead before they were within 150 yds”-I would have to say that that would only happen if they approached them like English longbow men ,if they approached them like native Americans the English longbow men would be dead at dawn as the Comanches cheerfully rode off with many horses and much other booty and scalps.

Selfbowman:
No comment.

willie:
hi shootrj

dunno about quora, but you can read Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Conditions of North American Indians    by George Caitlin at  http://mtmen.org/mtman/mmarch.html

I especially like the contest of getting 10 arrows in the air before the first one hits the ground

Pappy:
Not sure about how that would go, but this thread should be fun to watch. ;) :) :) :)
 Pappy

bassman211:
What comes to my mind is if the long bowmen had to fight the eastern woodland natives on there turf they would have a chance. Trees, rocks, brush to protect them. The plains natives even on horse back would be under dogs, because they would be in the open with short bows that were not nearly as powerful as the English long bows, but who am I to say for sure. JMO WHICH DOESN'T COUNT FOR MUCH.

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