Genoese crossbowmen
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The Genoese crossbowmen were a military corps of the Middle Ages, which acted both in defense of the Republic of Genoa and as a mercenary force for other Italian or European powers.
Genoese crossbowmen during Battle of Crécy
Fresco by Lazzaro Tavarone at the Palazzo Cattaneo Adorno, depicting the crossbowmen of Genoa during the storming of Jerusalem.
Battle of Crécy
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The Battle of Crécy took place on 26 August 1346 in northern France between a French army commanded by King Philip VI and an English army led by King Edward III. The French attacked the English while
Edward III of England
Philip VI of France
A modern replica of a bodkin point arrowhead used by English longbows to penetrate armour