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Mar 2, 2020 · The Battle of Agincourt on 25 October 1415 saw Henry V of England (r. 1413-1422) defeat an overwhelmingly larger French army during the Hundred Year's War (1337-1453). The English won thanks to the superior longbow, field position, and discipline. The French suffered from a reliance on heavy cavalry in poor terrain and the ill-discipline of ...
Battle of Agincourt, (October 25, 1415)Battle resulting in the decisive victory of the English over the French in the Hundred Years’ War. In pursuit of his claim to the French throne, Henry V invaded Normandy with an army of 11,000 men in August 1415.
The Battle of Agincourt is one of England's most celebrated victories and was one of the most important English triumphs in the Hundred Years' War, along with the Battle of Crécy (1346) and Battle of Poitiers (1356). It forms the backdrop to events in William Shakespeare's play Henry V, written in 1599.
Jul 21, 2010 · October | 25. During the Hundred Years’ War between England and France, Henry V, the young king of England, leads his forces to victory at the Battle of Agincourt in northern France. Two months...
Explore the records. Return to The Battle of Agincourt. On 11 August 1415 Henry sailed from Southampton with an army of about 12,000 men. They reached the northern French coast three days later, and started their campaign by surrounding the port of Harfleur.
One of the conflict’s most-notable battles was on the muddy ground at Agincourt, France, on October 25, 1415. Copiously armed with longbows (5,000 out of the 6,000 English troops were bowmen, according to some sources), the English army, led brilliantly by Henry V, soundly defeated French forces, despite being significantly outmanned.
600 years ago, King Henry V led an army to victory on the field of Agincourt. The battle was later immortalised by William Shakespeare in his play Henry V. Our records provide unique insight into the campaign and battle of 1415, as well as the soldiers who fought in the English army.
