HO, front-quarter, or simply poor SA?

[LCADolby]

I'm an Anglo-Scott-German, We've been extensive tracing our heritage, to a point of 13,820 people and are yet to find any Welsh.
Morrell, Douglas Clan (Mitchell), Kantenwein.

[TequilaChaser]

longbows are a welsh invention - myth

do some history homework!

And I actually am of half Irish/Welsh stock, my grandfather was born in Ireland and my mother/grandmother were born in Wales.

Hey bat, are you still making them longbows, like you use to, years back? Just curious, haven't seen you post anything about it in a good while...

TC

[Zerstorer]

longbows are a welsh invention - myth

do some history homework!

And I actually am of half Irish/Welsh stock, my grandfather was born in Ireland and my mother/grandmother were born in Wales.

Never stated they were invented by the Welsh. I said they, in the hands of our ancestors, helped the English defeat numerous enemies.

I could recommend several works for you to reference. The following is an excellent layman's narrative...written by a Scott and a Brit!

http://www.amazon.com/The-Great-Warbow-From-Hastings/dp/085733090X

[Zerstorer]

Hey bat, are you still making them longbows, like you use to, years back? Just curious, haven't seen you post anything about it in a good while...

TC

Now that fact I was not aware of...and I find super cool! 

[mechanic]

Hey bat, are you still making them longbows, like you use to, years back? Just curious, haven't seen you post anything about it in a good while...

TC

Yeah sure am TC, I think I've used up my allowance of look-at-me posts on longbows already 

Actually very nearly ready to split a yew trunk that I've been seasoning for 2 years, hopefully the patience will pay off.


Longbowmen employed during that period were made up of peasants from all over Britain, the majority being English. It was only, ironically, the defeat of the Welsh by the English that inevitably resulted in Welshmen fighting in France with longbows.

[Zerstorer]

Yeah sure am TC, I think I've used up my allowance of look-at-me posts on longbows already 

Actually very nearly ready to split a yew trunk that I've been seasoning for 2 years, hopefully the patience will pay off.


Longbowmen employed during that period were made up of peasants from all over Britain, the majority being English. It was only, ironically, the defeat of the Welsh by the English that inevitably resulted in Welshmen fighting in France with longbows.

Those were the ones who couldn't shoot.   

In all seriousness...very cool.  I've always wanted to see a true longbow in action...sadly one mostly sees modern bows here in the states.  I did have the pleasure of watching a archer here in the states use a replica Mongolian bow a few years back....very nasty weapon.

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[Someguy63]

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[Zerstorer]

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  where have you been? That happened weeks ago!

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where have you been? That happened weeks ago!

 

[GhostCDB]

 

[Zerstorer]

 

  I meant the derailment of this thread.  

FINAL IN BEFORE THE LOCK!  

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IB4TL 

[Coalcat1]

I am INterested in how this thread got so off topic...

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I am INterested in how this thread got so off topic...