The longbows effects on Medieval England: Social and Economical
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Davi Haberman Dr. Zevin The Welsh were the first people on the British Isles (Lubienski, Andy) to use the longbow in war. During frequent battles with the English, Welsh archers penetrated English battalions with the longbow. England realized the power of this weapon and in 1280 King Edward developed an enhanced version of the Welsh longbow and adopted it as the main weapon of his English Army (Eade, Anthony). The longbow went on to dominate Medieval
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took a proven technology and enhanced it. A modern day example of this occurred during World War II. American forces were being crushed by the highly advanced and versatile Japanese "zero" fighter jets. During the battle of Midway a "zero" was captured. Lockheed studied the plane and designed a superior craft; the P-38 Lightning. The P-38 Lightning went on to destroy more Japanese aircraft than any other ("Mitsubishi A6M5 Reisen (Zero Fighter) Model 52r").