Explanation: At the Battle of Crecy, the English used their then-new adoption of the longbow, as used by yeomen (middle-class farmers who had time enough to practice the longbow) as a vital component in the defeat of a larger French force.
In the sci-fi franchise Battletech, one of the giant war mech designs that are foundational to the series is called the Yeoman.
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PugJesus@piefed.social · 9 pts · 103d
Explanation: At the Battle of Crecy, the English used their then-new adoption of the longbow, as used by yeomen (middle-class farmers who had time enough to practice the longbow) as a vital component in the defeat of a larger French force.
In the sci-fi franchise Battletech, one of the giant war mech designs that are foundational to the series is called the Yeoman.
READY! LOOSE!
cerement@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 103d
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rkn-xqhSDc
Depress_Mode@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 103d
Yeoman, what's up?
NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 103d
We never fight the French just for the fun of it anymore (unless you count footy, but that’s no fun because they usually win).