When do the Longbowmen show up?

[Lord Martin The Conqueror]

It's 1231 AD in my game..............

I have Sherwood archers, but alas, no Longbowmen.......????

Historical event?

[kevindrosario]

Looking in EDB, it seems the first event that allows you to recruit them should be Heavy Mail Armor, which should come 100-115 years after the beginning of the campaign. So that should be 1200-1215.

[Rogue Warrior]

I think there is an advanced archery event for the English around 1240ish. I got it soon after starting my late English campaign although I already had longbowmen due to starting a late campaign. So hopefully it's just around the corner for you - cuz they rock :-)

[meese]

Standard longbowmen are definitely 1200 with the heavy mail event. yeoman come, I don't remember exactly when, but some time aroun d 1250ish. Retinue were with the full plate event in the mid-late 1300's.

Are you playing with 6.4?

[Gogolometro]

English archers event 1270.

[Lord Martin The Conqueror]

I'm playing 6.4. 1270...........

Ok.........thx.

Those Sherwood guys sure are mean. especially if they have trees!

[Gogolometro]

You will get welsh mercenary longbows before 1270.

[.L.]

When do you unlock them on late campaign(training them), I'm on turn 13 and I'm doing good on the ones from the start but some more could really help right about now, since I know William Wallace always attacks after you take a city.

[bɑne]

When do you unlock them on late campaign(training them), I'm on turn 13 and I'm doing good on the ones from the start but some more could really help right about now, since I know William Wallace always attacks after you take a city.

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English longbows..
Question about unit availability
Recruiting Longbowmen

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