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Macintosh Picture Format  |  1997-02-28  |  32KB  |  432x324  |  8-bit (128 colors)

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OCR: Archer with Longbow About the Longbow The long bow was used by English archers from the 12th through the 16th centuries. This wea pon made the sword obsolete beca .use arrows shot by the long bow could more accurately and effeci :tively piere a kright's heavy armor Trained long bowmen could shoot 10 5 arrows minute Large groups f archers could send even hea vily armored knights rurring from the field of battle. In the hands of the English, the long bow sealed the doomof French krights it the battle of Crecy, and put an end to the age af f chivalry. Arrher piOMS effectively pierce running doom ivalry

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