Medieval Longbow: The Best Distance to Defeat a Knight in Armor

Name: Medieval Longbow: The Best Distance to Defeat a Knight in Armor
Uploaded: 2025-04-26T08:38:18.130Z
Duration: 3 min 45 s
Channel: Ranged Weapon Heritage
Description: What’s the optimum shooting distance with a medieval longbow to fell a knight in armour? Well, given this question from a subscriber recently, we can answer this from personal experience. Listen as Kevin explains how he managed to take down two armoured knights by shooting his longbow, as they were closing in on him, during a show at Warwick Castle.

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What’s the optimum shooting distance with a medieval longbow to fell a knight in armour? Well, given this question from a subscriber recently, we can answer this from personal experience.

Listen as Kevin explains how he managed to take down two armoured knights by shooting his longbow, as they were closing in on him, during a show at Warwick Castle.