User blog comment:MilenHD/Yeoman Archer vs Persian Archer/@comment-26032472-20150906085757/@comment-5795750-20150908122756

So after doing some research I have found out a couple of things...

Yes you were right about the Yeoman archers of Richard the Lionheart's reign not being trained... because there were none. The Yeoman archer renowned for their longbow skills didn't come into being until the 1300s with King Henry II's reign. I guess what I could say here is that there is no such thing as a Yeoman archer from Richard I's era of 1100s. Where did you get that idea anyway?

Also, the Persian archer worked best in army formations rather than one-on-one (which is why Skully is saying that they sucked - if the Persians were only good archers when they are in army formations, then what does that say about their individual skill? Besides, the Persian archers weren't professional soldiers anyway). Furthermore, the normal Persian archer was most likely NOT on chariot - it would have been an Immortal or a more professional archer on it.

I will concede that the Persian bow may have the power to shoot an arrow through chainmail (at about 200m or so) but through whatever research I could find, it is best to say that while the Yeoman archer may have been fitted with chainmail armour, the normal Persian archer (unless he was a professional or Immortal) was not actually outfitted at all with bronze armour - he simply had his tunic clothing to protect him.