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The 116-year conflict between England and France that reshaped both nations. Wyman examines how the war destroyed feudal military systems, created national identities, and demonstrated that longbow technology could defeat armored cavalry.
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Technological disruption is only disruptive when institutions fail to adapt
The English longbow destroyed French cavalry at Crecy and Agincourt. But the French eventually adapted with artillery, fortifications, and professional armies. Disruption is temporary if institutions learn.Was this useful?