LONGBOW

bow commonly 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and the predominant missile weapon of the English in the Hundred Years' War and on into the 16th century. It was probably of Welsh origin. The best longbows were made of yew, might require a force of 100 pounds (45 kg) to draw, and shot arrows a cloth yard (about 37 inches, or 94 cm) long, with an effective range of about 200 yards (180 m). The longbow played an important role in the battles of Crcy, Poitiers, and Agincourt.