Historical Overview Section
The war owes its historical significance to multiple factors. By its end, feudal armies had been largely replaced by professional troops, and aristocratic dominance had yielded to a democratisation of the manpower and weapons of armies. Although primarily a dynastic conflict, the war gave impetus to ideas of French and English nationalism. The wider introduction of weapons and tactics supplanted the feudal armies where heavy cavalry had dominated. The war precipitated the creation of the first standing armies in Western Europe since the time of the Western Roman Empire, composed largely of commoners and thus helping to change their role in warfare. With respect to the belligerents, English political forces over time came to oppose the costly venture. The dissatisfaction of English nobles, resulting from the loss of their continental landholdings, became a factor leading to the civil wars known as the Wars of the Roses (1455–1487). In France, civil wars, deadly epidemics, famines, and bandit free-companies of mercenaries reduced the population drastically. Shorn of its continental possessions, England was left with the sense of being an island nation, which profoundly affected its outlook and development for more than 500 years.
Using the army in ADLG
- Longbowmen will not win the battle alone. They are the key component, not the magic bullet of this army
- Allies may be useful to get you above the magic 20 units, as everything here is expensive
- Alternatively, just go with near-100% combat capable troops, as padding it out with skirmishers to boost the unit count is not that useful. Longbow fear no other shooters, and dismounted knights are impervious to skirmisher damage too
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Army Lists
Sample army lists for this army
Britcon 2022 (V4)
1420 - Army of England
Ordinary Included
1 Men At Arms on Foot (Incl Gen) Knight on foot Elite
1 Militia Heavy spearmen ------
4 Retinue Archers Medium swordsmen longbow stakes ------
1 Irish Horsemen Light cavalry javelin ------
1 Kerns, Bretons or Bidets Light infantry javelin Elite
==
Ordinary Included
1 Men At Arms on Foot (Incl Gen) Knight on foot Elite
1 Militia Heavy spearmen ------
4 Retinue Archers Medium swordsmen longbow stakes ------
1 Irish Horsemen Light cavalry javelin ------
1 Kerns, Bretons or Bidets Light infantry javelin Elite
==
Ordinary
4 Retinue Archers Medium swordsmen longbow ------
2 Militia Longbowmen Mediocre
Britcon 2022 (V4)
1430
Strategist
4 Men-at-arms on foot Heavy swordsmen 2HW ------
2 Archers Medium swordsmen longbow ------
2 Bretons Light infantry javelin Elite
2 Irish Horsemen Light cavalry javelin ------
==
Competent
4 Men-at-arms on foot Heavy swordsmen 2HW
2 Archers Medium swordsmen longbow
==
Competent
5 Archers Medium swordsmen longbow
Third Place Britcon 2022 (V4)
1415
Competent
5 archers Medium swordsmen longbow
2 irish horse Light cavalry javelin
1 gascon brigand Medium swordsmen
1 mounted english and gascons Heavy knight
==
Ordinary, Included, Unreliable
1 men at arms with general Knight on foot Elite
1 men at arms Knight on foot Elite
1 kern Light infantry javelin
2 men at arms Heavy swordsmen 2HW
==
Competent
5 archers Medium swordsmen longbow
1 kern Light infantry javelin
1 gascon brigand Medium swordsmen
1 mounted english and gascons Heavy knight
David Ruestes Worlds 2022
1 LF Javelin
2 Foot Knights
1 Foot Knight Elite Included Ordinary Unreliable General
==
4 LB/Sw
2 MAA HI Polearm
Ordinary General
==
4 LB/Sw
4 Armoured HI MAA 2HW
2 MF Med Sw Medicore
1 LF Javelin Kern
Strategist
CLWC 2022 5th place list
Ordinary Included
3 MAA Elite
1 MAA H Sw 2HW
1 Med Sword Longbow Stakes
1 Gascon Crossbowman
1 Kerm LF Javelin
==
Competent
2 MAA & Gascon mounted Knight
1 MAA & Gascon Foot Knight
1 Billman
2 Med Sword Longbow Stakes
1 Brigans Med Sword Mediocre
1 Irish LH
==
Ordinary Included Unreliable
1 MAA on foot Elite
1 MAA on Foot HF 2HW
1 Billman
2 Med Sword Longbow Stakes
1 Kern LF Javelin
CLWC 2022 List (Brown)
Brilliant Included
3 Longbow Medium swordsmen longbow ------
1 MAA Knight on foot Elite
1 Billmen Heavy swordsmen polearm ------
1 Kerns Light infantry javelin ------
1 MAA Heavy swordsmen armour 2HW ------
==
Strategist
2 Longbow Medium swordsmen longbow ------
1 MAA Knight on foot Elite
1 Kerms Light infantry javelin ------
1 Billmen Heavy swordsmen polearm ------
2 MAA Heavy swordsmen armour 2HW ------
1 Artillery Park Light artillery ------
1 Irish Horse Light cavalry javelin ----
==
Ordinary, Included, Unreliable
1 MAA Knight on foot Elite
2 Brigans Medium swordsmen ------
1 MAA Heavy swordsmen armour 2HW ------
Beachhead 2022
2 Sw/Longbow
3 Elite MAA
1 Non-Impact Mounted Knights
Competent General
==
3 Sw/Longbow
2 MAA (1 elite)
1 XBow Pavise
==
1 XBow Pavise
1 Sw/Longbow
2 LH Javelins
2 LF Javelins Elite
1 Non-Impact Knights
Competent
2021 Podcast Lists:
English 1340
Ordinary Included
1 Foot Knights with General Elite
2 Halberdier Spearmen
2 Longbowmen Elite
1 Gascon Crossbow
1 Hobilar Med Cv Impact
1 Brigan Med Sword Mediocre
1 Breton LF Javelin
==
Ordinary Included
1 Elite Foot Knight
2 Halberdiers Heavy Spear
2 Longbow Elite
==
Medieval German Ally
Competent
3 Hvy Kn Impact
1 Mounted Xbow HCv
1 Militai XBow
1 Militia XBow Mediocre
2 Heavy Spearmen
English 1415
Competent
1 Foot Knight Elite
1 Halberdier Spearmen Armour
3 Longbowmen Elite Stakes
1 Gascon Crossbow
1 Hobilar Med Cv Impact
1 Brigan Med Sword Mediocre
1 Breton LF Javelin
==
Ordinary Included
1 Elite Foot Knight Included
4 Longbow Elite Stakes
==
Ordinary included
1 Foot Knight Elite
3 Longbowmen Stakes Elite
1 Gascon Crossbow
Dave's List 1415
Ordinary Included
1 Foot Knight Elite
2 Foot KNights
1 Halberdier 2HW
4 Longbowmen Elite
1 Breton LF Javelin
==
Low Countries Ally
Ordinary, included
4 Pike Mediocre
1 Foot Knight General
2 LF Bow
==
Ordinary included Unreliable
3 Knights Impetuous
1 LH Javelin irish
1 Hobilar
1 Longbowmen Stakes
1 Gascon Crossbow
200 points, using the PSC core set
Strategist
2 Foot Knights (6 MAA figures)
1 Halberdier (7-8 billmen)
4 Longbowmen (6 figures) Elite
==
Competent Included
1 Foot Knights (6 MAA figures)
1 Halberdier (7-8 billmen)
4 Longbowmen (6 figures) Elite
1 Foot Knight Included Elite General
==
Competent
2 Spearmen (7-8 Billmen)
4 Longbowmen (6 figures) Elite
200 Points The Worlds
Brilliant Included
1 gascons on foot* Foot Knight Elite
2 Men-at-arms Heavy spearmen armour ------
3 Longbowmen Longbowmen Elite
1 Hobilars Medium cavalry impact ------
1 Irish horsemen Light cavalry javelin ----
===
Ordinary
2 Longbowmen Longbowmen Elite
2 Gascons Crossbow ------
1 Hobilars Medium spearmen ------
===
Ordinary Included
1 English on foot* Foot Knight Elite
2 Men-at-arms Heavy spearmen
3 Longbowmen Longbowmen Elite
2 Bidets Light infantry javelin ----
200 Points britcon
====Ordinary
1 Gascons on Foot Knight on foot ------
2 Men at Arms Heavy spearmen armour ------
3 Longbowmen Longbowmen Elite
1 Gascons Crossbowmen ------
====Ordinary
1 English on Foot Knight on foot ------
2 Men at Arms Heavy spearmen ------
3 Longbowmen Longbowmen Elite
1 Irish Kerns Light infantry javelin ----
1 Irish Kerns Light infantry javelin Elite
====Included, Allied, Ordinary, German
2 Men at Arms Heavy knight impact
1 Spearman Heavy spearmen
1 Mounted Crossbowmen Medium cavalry crossbow
1 Levy Levy
3 Militia Light infantry crossbow