English longbow
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The English longbow was a powerful medieval ranged weapon famed for its long range, high rate of fire, and decisive role in English military victories such as those of the Hundred Years’ War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| English longbow canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4155633 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: English longbow Context triple: [Battle of Agincourt, primaryWeapon, English longbow]
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A.
English longbowmen
English longbowmen were medieval English archers famed for their powerful longbows and decisive role in key battles of the Hundred Years' War.
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B.
Crossbow
"Crossbow" is a 2007 Australian short film written and directed by David Michôd, known for its stylized portrayal of a troubled boy and his family.
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C.
Crossbow
Crossbow is a type of ranged weapon that uses a horizontal bow mounted on a stock to shoot projectiles called bolts or quarrels.
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D.
Gandiva bow
The Gandiva bow is the legendary celestial weapon of the hero Arjuna in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for its immense power and divine origin.
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E.
Baston
Baston is a small village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: English longbow Target entity description: The English longbow was a powerful medieval ranged weapon famed for its long range, high rate of fire, and decisive role in English military victories such as those of the Hundred Years’ War.
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A.
English longbowmen
English longbowmen were medieval English archers famed for their powerful longbows and decisive role in key battles of the Hundred Years' War.
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B.
Crossbow
"Crossbow" is a 2007 Australian short film written and directed by David Michôd, known for its stylized portrayal of a troubled boy and his family.
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C.
Crossbow
Crossbow is a type of ranged weapon that uses a horizontal bow mounted on a stock to shoot projectiles called bolts or quarrels.
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D.
Gandiva bow
The Gandiva bow is the legendary celestial weapon of the hero Arjuna in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for its immense power and divine origin.
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E.
Baston
Baston is a small village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bow
ⓘ
medieval ranged weapon ⓘ war bow ⓘ |
| arrowType |
bodkin point arrow
ⓘ
broadhead arrow ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
English yeomanry
ⓘ
linked to:
Yeomanry
Welsh archery tradition ⓘ |
| constructionType | self bow ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| designedFor |
anti-armor use
ⓘ
mass volley fire ⓘ |
| drawWeight |
often over 100 pounds force
ⓘ
up to about 180 pounds force ⓘ |
| effectiveRange | over 200 meters ⓘ |
| era |
Late medieval period
ⓘ
Middle Ages ⓘ |
| gripPosition | center of the stave ⓘ |
| influenced | later European war bows ⓘ |
| legalRequirement | English medieval archery practice laws ⓘ |
| material |
ash wood
ⓘ
elm wood ⓘ witch hazel wood ⓘ yew wood ⓘ |
| maximumRange | over 300 meters ⓘ |
| notableFor |
armor penetration
ⓘ
decisive role in English victories ⓘ high rate of fire ⓘ long range ⓘ |
| preservedExamplesFoundAt |
Mary Rose shipwreck
ⓘ
linked to:
The Mary Rose (shipwreck)
|
| primaryUsers | yeoman archers ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | up to 10–12 arrows per minute ⓘ |
| stringMaterial |
flax
ⓘ
hemp ⓘ silk ⓘ |
| tacticalRole |
disrupt enemy formations
ⓘ
support infantry and men-at-arms ⓘ |
| trainingRequired | long-term physical conditioning ⓘ |
| typicalLength |
about 1.8 meters
ⓘ
about 2.0 meters ⓘ |
| usedAgainst |
armored infantry
ⓘ
mounted knights ⓘ |
| usedBy |
English army
ⓘ
Welsh archers ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Battle of Agincourt
ⓘ
Battle of Crécy ⓘ Battle of Poitiers ⓘ Hundred Years' War ⓘ Wars of the Roses ⓘ |
| weaponClass | projectile weapon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: English longbow Description of subject: The English longbow was a powerful medieval ranged weapon famed for its long range, high rate of fire, and decisive role in English military victories such as those of the Hundred Years’ War.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Battle of Rouvray (Battle of the Herrings)