Arrow vs Plate Armour

Channel 4
Weapons that made Britain - Longbow

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Longbow
• Armour
• Armor

[joec123able]

I dont beleive this they to actually do it with a bow not a air cannon

[DC5LVR]

Good luck taking a charging knite out, ud be shitting ur pants

[seosaidh]

I note that the video isn't finished- he then goes on to demonstrate it against a properly tempered breastplate like the ones worn by the knights at Agincourt. It does no significant damage.

[brainplay]

@mashersmasher During the transitional period, yes. But only a breastplate or a coat of plates. But usually no backplate. When fully enclosed you would only wear an aketon or jack underneath with chainmail sections sewn onto flexible uncovered areas such as the armpits, inside the elbow, and behind the knee.

[mashersmasher]

would it have been common to wear a breastplate over chain? if so would the steel breastplate be enough to slow the arrow to a point where the chain may completely stop it?

[Southpark124]

Ribs cracked, possibly internal bleeding, horrible bruise... Yeah, your daily hell happening in Afghanistan as well as back in the medieval times. Basically kevlar is the same thing with low caliber bullets.

[SweStuff94]

that wouldent have killd him but it would have maked him bleed :P

[alcosher]

haha the countdown he makes is very funny . it wasnt really gonna warn anyone

[chwuwd]

@Roman55Legions most infantrymen are peasants who cannot afford custom made plate armor; even in nobilities not every knight can afford plate armor and horse

[Poitierswarbows]

here we go again...they should have used the correct arrowhead for the period of the plate armour they used...