Archery was described as ineffective against plate armour by contemporaries at battles such as Bergerac in 1345, Neville's Cross in 1346 and Poitiers in 1356.
Bueskydning blev beskrevet som ineffektivt mod pladerustning i samtidige kilder i slag som Bergerac i 1345, Neville's Cross i 1346 og Poitiers i 1356.