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Battle of Agincourt

1415 CE · France

Quick Facts

Year
1415 CE
Location
France
Era
🏰 Medieval Europe
Difficulty
hard
Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Battle of Agincourt

Henry V's outnumbered English army defeated a much larger French force thanks to the devastating effectiveness of the English longbow. French knights, bogged down in mud and funneled into a narrow field, were cut down in waves. The battle inspired Shakespeare's famous play 'Henry V' and demonstrated how technology and terrain could overcome numerical superiority.

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Henry V's army at Agincourt was ravaged by dysentery. Many English soldiers fought without pants due to the illness, making their victory over armored French knights even more remarkable.

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