Oh BLEEP! you right, I got the two confused. The French lost to the English in 1415. The rain and crossbows remains the same though. The rain rendered the crossbows ineffective and left the bows operational.
Yes, yes they are. So far they are tight lipped about it but they put out a tailer a while back going into several the spear only skills. Dashing in and Leaping back Throwing it and such.