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The archers and billmen of the middle ages, who, with provisions for forty days at their backs, left the fields for the camp, were troops of the same description.

From Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron

Behind, at a short distance, came the battle of the King, consisting of heavy armed infantry, principally billmen, with a strong force of cavalry on either hand.

From Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)

An Anthony occurs among the billmen of Snitterfield in the muster book of 1569.

From Shakespeare's Family by Stopes, C. C. (Charlotte Carmichael)

There were bowmen and billmen from Cheshire and Lancashire under the Stanley banner; and James Stanley, Bishop of Ely, brought the banner of St. Etheldreda, the Northumbrian queen who founded the monastery of Ely.

From Northumberland Yesterday and To-day by Terry, Jean F. (Jean Finlay)

The warship was a merchantman, on board of which a number of fighting-men, knights, men-at-arms, archers and billmen were embarked.

From Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima by Hale, John Richard