07-13-2009, 11:29 PM
There has been only one single published archery test that attempted to use decent replicas of both armour and weapons. It was published in the RA's Arms and Armour Journal and is titled:
"A report of the findings of the Defence Academy warbow trials Part 1 Summer 2005." By Paul Bourke and David Whetham. pp.53-82.
I wrote a review here.
http://forums.swordforum.com/showthread.php?t=79261
It has faults but it is the best I've ever read. Most of these sorts of tests aren't worth the paper they are written on. The only other work worth reading is "The Knight and the Blast Furnace" by Dr Williams but, IMO, he underestimated the amount of energy a longbow can deliver.
"A report of the findings of the Defence Academy warbow trials Part 1 Summer 2005." By Paul Bourke and David Whetham. pp.53-82.
I wrote a review here.
http://forums.swordforum.com/showthread.php?t=79261
It has faults but it is the best I've ever read. Most of these sorts of tests aren't worth the paper they are written on. The only other work worth reading is "The Knight and the Blast Furnace" by Dr Williams but, IMO, he underestimated the amount of energy a longbow can deliver.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books
