when was the longbow last used in battle
English longbow The Battle of Flodden (1513) was "a landmark in the history of archery, as the last battle on English soil to be fought with the longbow as the principal weapon..."[58] The last recorded use of bows in an English battle may have been a skirmish at Bridgnorth, in October 1642, during the Civil War, when an impromptu town militia, armed with bows, proved effective against un-armoured musketeers.[59] The Battle of Tippermuir (1644), in Scotland, may have been the last battle involving the longbow.[60] Longbowmen remained a feature of the Royalist Army, but were not used by the Roundheads.