What English weapon destroyed the French at Agincourt in 1415?

Correct answer: The Longbow

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Player #96919
Player #96919
TCDC, It was a bow, as in a bow and arrow except the bow was much longer than the normal sized bow, hence the name long bow. It's self explanatory really
BlueEyedAlien
BlueEyedAlien
The true longbow must be made of yew.
Geordie4Life
Geordie4Life
It’s where the ‘V’ sign came from. Two fingers up telling the French that they could still pull a bow and why the French used to cut off the two fingers (middle and index) of any captured archers.
Lorraine
Lorraine
At this time in history all boys aged 7 were made to learn to use the longbow, which was first used by the Welsh.
TestyAlien3443
TestyAlien3443
I was thinking 'the bigger the better', that a cannon (bombard) would win over infantry