Talk:List of medieval weapons

During the middle ages archery was the main resort for defense. Knights would train at an area known as the butt. The butt is an area where targets are located. Boys will start a young age to train. Long bows, known as welsh bows were a very strong type of bow. It was about six feet tall and about 5/8 inch wide. A cross bow was another typ of strong bow. Yu would have to wind it up ( it took a lot of power to wind up) but it could cause a lot of damage. There are three main bows : compound,recurve, and traditional. A little back history about bows and arrows, The first bow and arrow was created about 64,000 years ago. This was a great achievement for mankind. It sparked a revolution for weaponary. In the middle ages the people advanced this weapon into a gretaer and powerful weapon.