The Battle Of Agincourt: The Hundred Years War

The battle of Agincourt was a significant event during the Hundred Years’ War and had an impact on European history even today. The Hundred Years’ War was a series of conflicts lasting for 116 years (1337 to 1453). The war was fought by England and France for the French empire. The battle of Agincourt was fought on 25 October 1415 in the county of Saint-Pol, Artois. Which is about 40km from Calais. The most significant events of the battle of Agincourt will be investigated.
The events leading up to the battle of Agincourt, Henry V, the King of England, lead his army of 11,000 men across the English Channel and laid siege to Hurler in Normandy. After five weeks of siege the town surrendered. But Henry lost over half of his men to battle and disease. He decided to march his army northeast to Calais. Where he would meet the English fleet, and return home to England. As he passed through Agincourt he encountered a giant army of 20,000 French soldiers, greatly outnumbering his small army of exhausted archers and foot soldiers. The battlefield lay on 1915 metres of open ground between two woods, which prevented large-scale manoeuvres and ultimately worked to Henry’s advantage.
on October 25, The English stood their ground as French knights, in their heavy armour, began an advance across the muddy battlefield. The French were met by a bombardment of arrows from the English archers, who wielded longbows with a range of 220 metres.
The French tactic was to mount horses and charge on horseback towards the enemy. By 2pm the French were regretting their onwards assault upon the English and suffered heavy