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Sir Hancz

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The Battle of Agincourt :D
« on: 2015-03-18, 03:47:03 »
Hey everybody, I've been looking at lots of medieval battles lately, and I've taken a liking to the battle of Agincourt. I've known about it for a long time, but have just now gotten around to writing about it. It was a major victory for the English and a major loss for the french, no questions there. So, what I do know is this:

King Henry's army was dying of starvation while he was campaigning through France.
The French army was twice as big, if not, triple the size of Henry's army.
The night before the battle (my birthday :D) it rained, and made the fields muddy for the next day, which was a major advantage for the English.
Henry's archers were a critical part of the battle, and the muddy fields helped them out quite a lot.
The battle took place on October 25, 1415.

So, I want to hear some other facts if you know any as well as your opinions on the battle. I for one am going to say that this is my favorite medieval battle so far! Thanks for your time :)
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Re: The Battle of Agincourt :D
« Reply #1 on: 2015-03-18, 12:25:23 »
They're going to celebrate the 600th anniversary of this battle in France this year; last year sometime they'd sent out a call looking to recruit 1000 archers to demonstrate the shower of arrows the English inundated the incoming French troops with during the celebration, as well as a mock battle in full harness.  I've got nothing 15th C so it was a no go for me, but I did consider going to spectate it.

As for the battle itself, after the famous St. Crispin's day speech- you've got the gist, minus the blood, entrails, snot, sh**, the weeping, the crying and screaming (and the praying) and death.  Lots of death.

Nothing glorious about any of it- despite the fact that there are numerous books on the subject.  A major victory for the English early in their campaign to take the French throne during the Hundred Years' War (their second, Crecy being the first) - and they would go on to win more battles but eventually, the French would rise up and repel the English from their shores and that not until after the vigorous Henry V died in 1422.
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Re: The Battle of Agincourt :D
« Reply #2 on: 2015-03-18, 13:37:51 »
Sir Hancz,

It is one of my favorites too.  In fact it is the subject of my latest young reader's novel, "The Archer's Son."   Our very own Sir Ian did the graphic design for the cover of the book.   I can't participate in the reenactment this year, but I will visit the battlefield just a couple of week prior to the actual 600th anniversery. 

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Re: The Battle of Agincourt :D
« Reply #3 on: 2015-03-19, 14:41:51 »
Sir Humphrey, that was a good read, I enjoyed it.  I only wished it were longer!  It is always thus with good books.
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