The archers would have shot their arrows from the castles and the upper deck of the ship.

On the upper deck they were protected by wooden blinds. These blinds could be taken away to allow them to shoot at the enemy.

The picture shows an archer standing on the upper deck. You can see that one of the blinds has been taken away so he can see his target.

The next page shows you where the upper deck was on the ship. Click on the words "upper deck" to get back to the story of the archers when you have finished.