English Longbow Corps

Timeline

1. 1360–1362London · EnglandAfter the Treaty of Brétigny was signed, the crown ordered part of the expeditionary force disbanded but retained border-defense longbowmen and the royal archer guard, re-registering service qualifications and equipment standards by county rolls.
2. 1363–1367Welsh Marches · Welsh MarchesWales, Cheshire, and other traditional archery regions maintained weekly drill orders; longbowmen were equipped with six-foot war bows and oil-soaked arrowheads as standard, organized into hundred- and county-level mobilization units in preparation for renewed war with France.
3. 1368–1369Calais · CalaisOnce signs of the treaty breaking down appeared, the Calais garrison was reinforced with additional longbowmen and drilled with home-recruited contingents in wedge-formation and flanking volleys, preserving ranged firepower superiority for subsequent operations against France.