The History of the Battle of Agincourt

As we prepare to celebrate the Battle of Agincourt at our Altavian Archery Champion Tournament. I am minded to recall the historical details of this battle and recommend some reading from Wikipedia:

The Battle of Agincourt was fought on 25 October 1415 ( Saint Crispin's Day), in northern France as part of the A Hundred Years' War.

The armies involved were those of the English King Henry V and Charles VI of France. Charles did not command his army himself, as he was incapacitated. The French were commanded by the Constable Charles d'Albret and various prominent French noblemen of the Armagnac party.

The battle is notable for the use of the English longbow, which the English used in very large numbers, with longbowmen forming the vast majority of their army. The battle was also immortalized by William Shakespeare as the centerpiece of his play Henry V.

Mistress Bridget Lucia Mackenzie (10/07)

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