Wall Relief of Horse Archers, Neo-Assyrian 865-860 BC. (British Museum) A horse archer is a cavalryman armed with a bow who can shoot while riding on the back of a horse. This style of warfare appears ...

Explore the longbow’s rich history and why it became one of the most iconic weapons in medieval Europe. This video covers materials, famous battles, and how modern archers preserve the tradition we do ...

“NOW, good fellows, do like Englishmen this day!” the Earl of Surrey is supposed to have exclaimed as he rallied his troops for the Battle of Flodden, one of the landmark conflicts of British history ...

Explore the historical realities of steppe horse archers, Roman and medieval military strategies, and the ways they are ...

HIGHWAY officials are used to opposition in the form of conservationists and angry residents. But Highways England has found a new enemy – a band of medieval archers. Following a demonstration by ...

The Bourne Retinue of Archers teaches swordplay as well as archery Young people are being urged to look to the past by learning the arts of swordplay and archery. A medieval society in North ...

HIGHWAY officials are used to opposition in the form of conservationists and angry residents. But Highways England has found a new enemy – a band of medieval archers. Following a demonstration by ...