Quote Originally Posted by Ludens View Post
If longbows were so clearly superior, why had they disappeared in most European countries by the middle ages?
Two main reasons my friend

1/ euopean countries, France is an excellent example, didnt want to put the power of a unique weapon in the masses hands, as they were nervous of the power it would give them.

2/ the develpment of the fire arms, any basically trained peasant could fire one, needed no years of training or strength.