How Medieval Archers Destroyed an Army at Falkirk

Описание: 15,000 arrows per minute rained down on the Scottish army at Falkirk in 1298. This is how English longbowmen discovered a formula that would dominate medieval battlefields for the next century.

🏹 THE FALKIRK FORMULA EXPLAINED:
On July 22nd, 1298, William Wallace positioned 6,000 Scottish infantry in defensive circular formations called schiltrons—impenetrable to cavalry. But King Edward I had 1,500 Welsh longbowmen, and he was about to use them in a way no one had ever seen before.

⚔️ WHAT HAPPENED:
• English cavalry charged but couldn't break the Scottish spear walls
• Edward ordered his archers forward instead
• 1,500 longbowmen unleashed up to 18,000 arrows per minute
• Scottish formations, designed to stop cavalry, became death traps
• 10,000 Scots died without ever engaging the enemy
• The "combined arms" doctrine was born: archers disrupt, cavalry destroys

📖 CHAPTERS:
15,000 Arrows Per Minute
The Calm Before the Storm
The Weapon That Changed Everything
When the Sky Went Dark
The Formula Is Born
The Longbow's Century
What Battle Next?

This tactical innovation at Falkirk would be used again at Crécy (1346), Poitiers (1356), and Agincourt (1415). The English longbow became medieval Europe's most feared weapon and it all started on a muddy Scottish field in 1298.

🎯 THE NUMBERS:
• 1,500 Welsh longbowmen
• 150-180 pound draw weight
• 10-12 arrows per archer per minute
• 200 feet per second arrow velocity
• Effective range: 250+ yards
• ~10,000 Scottish casualties

Wallace escaped Falkirk but his reputation was destroyed. Five years later, he would be captured and executed by Edward I. But the tactical lesson learned that day would shape European warfare for generations.

⚠️ CONTENT DISCLAIMER:
This video contains historical analysis of medieval warfare including descriptions and depictions of graphic violence, battle casualties, and combat tactics. All content is presented in educational context to understand historical military developments. Viewer discretion is advised.

This documentary uses historical records, contemporary chronicles, and modern battlefield archaeology to reconstruct the Battle of Falkirk as accurately as possible. Casualty figures are estimates based on medieval sources and modern historical analysis.

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💬 COMMENT below: Which medieval battle should I cover next?
• Battle of Crécy (1346)
• Battle of Agincourt (1415)
• Battle of Bannockburn (1314)
• Battle of Stirling Bridge (1297)

📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING:
• "The Battle of Falkirk 1298" - Peter Armstrong
• "The Great Warbow" - Matthew Strickland & Robert Hardy
• "Wallace: The True Story of Braveheart" - Chris Brown
• Contemporary chronicles from 1298
• Archaeological evidence from Falkirk battlefield site

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