Commoners, yeomen and those too young for the battleline - all those who could draw a bow were employed in the ranks of the Black Order as archers, rangers and reivers. Whether the role was to protect the Order's flanks in battle or harry those of the enemy, the villeins and peasants making up the archers of the Order were taught warfare from an early age and formed a crucial part of the Order's manpower.
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