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Thanks for sharing that video.
I did some archery shooting in my teens and twenties and the long bow versus compound shooting was very different. 180 fps is a modern arrow speed. The compound draw weight was less to start with and would lighten up by about 50% so you could hold at your consistent nock point, line up your sight, and release when you’re ready. The long bow draw weight increased until it was at its heaviest at full draw and there was virtually no hold… you drew and released the moment you anchored, aiming instinctively. That guy in the video was a very good shot.

One thing I’d mention that they didn’t- armor varied significantly. Richer soldiers would have had better armor and chain mail than your average soldier, who might not have had any. So volleys of arrows into the enemy might not have pierced the best armor (like here) but was certainly effective against lighter, less comprehensively covered, or zero armored soldiers. I’d also wager the bow was around for quite a bit longer than before armor became widely available, so if that was the case it would have been a fearsome weapon to contend with for centuries before it was countered to some degree with armor.