Set in the 14th century, this novel follows Hugh Fletcher and his band of outlaws who live in the forests on the English-Welsh border. Hugh is offered a commission in Sir John Carey's company to take part in King Edward III's campaign against France, culminating in the Battle of Crecy.
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Bowman of Crecy is set in the Welsh borders and Normandy during the Hundred Years War and provides vivid writing and interesting historical detail. Ronald Welch is probably the finest writer of children's historical novels of the past fifty years and his other books are also very highly recommended. Peter MacDonald Hall
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The longbow arrives
23 Mar 2004
By R. Rowan
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Published in 1966, "Bowman of Crecy" is an exciting historical novel set near the start of the Hundred Years' War. Relating Hugh Fletcher's adventures, Ronald Welch explains some of the technical aspects of 14th century archery. Broadhead arrows were used to bring down horses; slimmer 'warheads' could penetrate a knight's body armor.
Welch taught military history. His retelling of the 1346 Battle of Crecy (France) is accurate, down to the carrion crows and the thunderstorm. The longbow revolutionized warfare at Crecy. In five minutes, English and Welsh archers loosed over 30,000 arrows, cutting down 1500 mounted French knights. After this battle, armies placed foot soldiers and archers in the vanguard, with mounted knights to the rear.
Ronald Welch was a terrific storyteller, yet just one of his books remains readily available. See my review of "The Gauntlet" for a list of his other titles. Check your local library.
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