In the history of archery, the title for most important invention
probably goes to the English Longbowmen (or the Mongolian Recurve Bow
which you can learn more about in the "Mongolian Fighting Tactics"
episode). English Longbowmen brought about the end of the
cavalry-dominated era and retained dominance over Europe for a period
of around 300 years. Specifically, they allowed the English to
dominate the French at the battles of Crecy (1346), Poitiers (1356),
and Agincourt (1415). Though the English eventually lost the Hundred
Years War, the English Longbowmen still made their mark.
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