Re: Higher Education Is Overrated

On Sun, 1 Sep 2024 10:10:51 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:

On 8/31/2024 11:00 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:

On Sat, 31 Aug 2024 20:34:08 -0700, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
wrote:
 

YouTube is crammed full of longbow related videos:
<https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=english+longbow>
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Here's a short video of what it takes to shoot a 155 lb longbow:
<https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1X8WxFbKOJI>

 
More videos (by the same author) on shooting a 155 lb warbow (long
bow):
<https://www.youtube.com/@dashrendar5320/search?query=warbow>
 
"175 lb warbow vs shield"
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Svi_FNNtnVA>  (0:43)
14 gauge (0.072 in) steel shield.  He also shoots a 165 lb and a 45 lb
recurve.
 
Spoiler:  175 lb penetrated the shield.  165 lbs was marginal.  45 lb
bounced off the shield.
 

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Good choice against French mounted armor.

That depends :-)

In the battle of Cercy the English had better tactics . In the battle
of  Battle of Agincourt it was largely terrain. The English were
positioned up hill behind a plowed field with forests on both sides
with the Men at Arms positioned in the center and the bowmen
positioned to the right and left of the field.

But ultimately the French won the "100 years War".
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Cheers,

John B.