A breefe discourse, concerning the force and effect of all manuall weapons of fire and the disability of the long bowe or archery, in respect of others of greater force now in vse. With sundrye probable reasons for the verrifying therof: the which I haue doone of dutye towards my soueraigne and country, and for the better satisfaction of all such as are doubtfull of the same. Written by Humfrey Barwick ...

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A breefe discourse, concerning the force and effect of all manuall weapons of fire and the disability of the long bowe or archery, in respect of others of greater force now in vse. With sundrye probable reasons for the verrifying therof: the which I haue doone of dutye towards my soueraigne and country, and for the better satisfaction of all such as are doubtfull of the same. Written by Humfrey Barwick ...

Author

Barwick, Humfrey.

Publication

At London :: Printed [by E. Allde] for Richard Oliffe, and are to be solde in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Crane,

[1592?]

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Subject terms

Smythe, John, -- Sir, ca. 1534-1607. -- Certain discourses.

Williams, Roger, -- Sir, 1540?-1595. -- Briefe discourse of warre.

Weapons -- Early works to 1800.

Armor -- Early works to 1800.

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"A breefe discourse, concerning the force and effect of all manuall weapons of fire and the disability of the long bowe or archery, in respect of others of greater force now in vse. With sundrye probable reasons for the verrifying therof: the which I haue doone of dutye towards my soueraigne and country, and for the better satisfaction of all such as are doubtfull of the same. Written by Humfrey Barwick ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A05277.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 4, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• To the right Honourable my very good Lord, Henry Carey, Baron of Hunsdon, Knight of the most no∣ble order of the Garter, Lord Chamberlaine of her Maiesties housholde, Lord gouernour of Bar∣wick, Lord warden of the marches for and anenst Scotland, Lord Leifetenant of Suffolke and Norfolke, Captaine of her Maiesties Gentlemen Pencioners, and one of her highnes most honourable priuie Counsell, Humfrey Barwick wisheth long continuance in health and honor.
• To all skilfull Captaines and Souldiours, who hath had the vse and doo know the force and effect of weapons of war, and to all such as are willing to know or vnderstand the true effect thereof. Of whome H. B. craueth equall Iudgement.
• Certaine discourses written by Humfry Barwicke Gentleman, with his opinion concerning the seuerall discourses, written by S. Iohn Smith and S. Roger Williams Knightes, and of their con∣trarie opinions, touching Muskets and other fierie we a∣pons, and the long-bowe: with diuers other pointes of war by some others afore time mistaken.
  • discourse - 1
  • The second discourse.
  • The third Discourse.
  • The fourth discourse.
  • The fifth discourse.
  • The sixt discourse, prouing the Long-bowe to be farre inferiour vnto the firie weapons.
  • The 7. Discourse.
  • The 8. discourse.
  • The 9. Discourse.
  • The 10. Discourse.
  • The 11. Discourse.
  • The 12. discourse.
  • The 13. Discourse.
  • The 14. Discourse.
  • The 15. Discourse.
  • The 16. discourse.
  • The 17. Discourse.
    • THE LORD DE LA NOVVE his Battalyons.
    • And now ouerlooke the two Battels for some effect set downe by the Author, who is not to be adiudged by Scots, or our northern Spearmen, for then I should be condemned, but by men at arms, or Launcers such as the Lord la Novv doth meane.
  • The 18. Discourse.
• author's note
• Faults escaped.