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Mon 09 Feb, 2015 6:26 am

Archery in medieval Portugal

I was wondering if someone had any info they could share on bow types used in medieval Portugal (1000-1400)....Did the military and civilian population used some form of composite/recurve bow introduced by the Moors? Thank You---John

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Posts: 802 Location: The Welsh Marches, in the hills above Newtown, Powys.

Mon 09 Feb, 2015 11:43 am

Its a long period but I can say that Richard II sent 800 English archers over in the 1380's so they would have been longbow equipped. We've been allies with Portugal for a long time and English soldiers were often present so there may be some influence there.

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