Medieval English longbows could fire an arrow further than 300...

Medieval English longbows could fire an arrow further than 300 yards - which is almost the distance of 3 football fields. 

So much strength was required to operate them that ancient skeletons can be identified as longbow archers due to their enlarged left arms.

(Source, Source 2, Source 3)

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