Actually the descriptions of the battle I have seen do not mention archers.<p>Rather it looks like a militia on foot was able to defeat a cavalry-based army by choosing (and preparing) the battlefield. It seems that both armies used crossbows, and that actually the French did better with them.<p>References:
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