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The Battle of Agincourt (/ ˈ æ dʒ ɪ n k ɔːr (t)/ AJ-in-kor(t); [a] French: Azincourt) was an English victory in the Hundred Years' War. It took place on 25 October 1415 ( Saint Crispin's Day ) near Azincourt , in northern France.
Another battle often noted for being a victory against all odds was the Battle of Agincourt (1415), [10] [11] which saw a depleted English army, led by King Henry V and composed of 5,000 to 8,000 longbowmen, achieve victory over a superior French army of 15,000 to 30,000 cavalry and heavy infantry; the English were outnumbered, possibly by as ...
The longbow decided many medieval battles fought by the English and Welsh, the most significant of which were the Battle of Crécy (1346) and the Battle of Agincourt (1415), during the Hundred Years' War; these followed earlier successes, notably at the Battle of Falkirk (1298) and the Battle of Halidon Hill (1333) during the Wars of Scottish ...
After a running battle, the English stormed the city and sacked it, taking many prisoners and goods. The French reported heavy losses. 1345, October Battle of Auberoche: England English surprise attack by Earl of Derby against a French army at Auberoche in Gascony. [1] 1346 Battle of St Pol de Léon: England 1346 Battle of Caen: England Caen ...
John of Bar (1380 – 21 October 1415, Agincourt) was lord of Puisaye. He was the son of Robert I of Bar and Marie de France . He was killed at the battle of Agincourt alongside his brother Edward III and his nephew Robert .
John I of Alençon fights against Henry of England and Edward of York at the Battle of Agincourt. John I of Alençon, known as the Wise (1385 – 25 October 1415), was a French nobleman, killed at the Battle of Agincourt. John was born in Château d'Essay, the son of Peter II of Alençon and Marie Chamaillard. [1]
Battle of Agincourt from the Chroniques d’Enguerrand de Monstrelet (early 15th century). Willoughby's father, the 5th Baron, died on 4 December 1409. Willoughby, aged 24, succeeded him in the title, and had seisin of his lands 8 February 1410.
Charles was born into an old Gascon family, the son of Arnaud, Lord of Albret, and Margaret de Bourbon. [1] [2] He served under Bertrand du Guesclin as a young man and fought at the battle of Roosebeke. [2]