Hi Mr. Cornwell. Did the bow and arrow play any part in Saxon/Viking warfare? It seems to me that even though chain mail and shield would deflect most arrows, there was always the chance of a lucky shot (eg, Harold Godwinson)! What percent of a Saxon/Viking army would be archers? Also, was the sling still in use at the time? Simon Scarrow once told me that the sling was a more lethal weapon than the pre-longbow bow and arrow. Alan Kempner