WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The most famous weapon was the English (or Welsh) longbow of the yeoman archer; while not a new weapon at the time, it played a significant role throughout the war, giving the English tactical advantage in the many battles and skirmishes in which they were used.

Detailed explanation-2: -The longbow was the super weapon of the age, and by the later part of the war English armies often contained far more bowmen than men-at-arms or knights, so it is pleasing to see almost half the figures in this set representing these men.

Detailed explanation-3: -’ The Lewis Gun was the British Army’s most widely used machine-gun. It required a team of two gunners to operate it, one to fire and one to carry ammunition and reload. As gunnery practice improved the British were able to use this light machine gun to give effective mobile support to their ground troops.

Detailed explanation-4: -The English were winning the Hundred Years’ War at first because they utilized new kinds of weapons, specifically the longbow, that gave them an advantage.

Detailed explanation-5: -The longbow was vital in the victory of the English over the French in the Hundred Years’ War. The ability of the archers to shoot more arrows per minute than crossbowmen and the long range of the weapon gave the outnumbered English an advantage in the Battles of Crecy and Agincourt.