Exactly. The longbow alone doesn&#x27;t win anything. It has to be used in the right situation, preferably on defensive terrain, on a hill, with dismounted knights protecting the longbowmen.<p>Dismounted knights was a no-go for the French nobility, who loved their glorious cavalry charge. If you&#x27;re going to charge, the longbow is a lot less useful. And in battles where the French charge succeeded (because the English lacked a good defensive position, for example), the French were a lot more likely to win.