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What weapon helped the English win many of the early battles of the Hundred Years' War
The Pike
The Longbow
The Crossbow
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The Longbow.
English longbowmen (e.g. at Crécy, Poitiers and Agincourt) gave a high rate of fire, long range and good armor‑penetration, which helped defeat French cavalry and heavy infantry. The pike and crossbow were not the decisive English weapons in those early battles.
English longbowmen (e.g. at Crécy, Poitiers and Agincourt) gave a high rate of fire, long range and good armor‑penetration, which helped defeat French cavalry and heavy infantry. The pike and crossbow were not the decisive English weapons in those early battles.
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