Art De La Guerre

[I never roll a six]

The note at the top of the second column states that [non-light] units.."armed with bows, crossbows or firearms" get a +1drm bonus when shooting at mounted units.
The note does not mention longbows. In v3, this was addressed in the FAQ as confirming that longbows DO get the +1 drm. I assume this was not changed in v4, but if so, it's a pity the text of the note on page 58 was not corrected.

[Commodore]

correct
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[lionelrus]

In french, when you say ( or write) bows, this is include all types of bows, including longbows. It's so no necessary to said bows and longbows.
After all, longbows are bows, aren't they?
Maybe in english longbows aren't bows....
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[OlivierF]

Well, as lionel said, it's a "french / english" situation.

In English, you have "3x Bows" : Bows, Longbows, Crossbows

In French, the term "Bow" means "Bow and Longbow"
Crossbow is another word (arbalète), that's why it's added to the rule description (in contrary of "longbow" which is a kind of "bow" for french).

Anyway, it's just a translation issue. The rule is still the same.
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[lionelrus]

Il parle bien l'anglais mon Olivier....
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[OlivierF]

[hcaille]

I confirm that Bow include also Longbow
So Longbow have +1 against mounted like in V3.