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The Battle of Agincourt on 25 October 1415 saw Henry V of England (r. 1413-1422) defeat an overwhelmingly larger French army during the Hundred Year's War (1337-1453). The English won thanks to the superior longbow, field position, and discipline...

"The Morning of the Battle of Agincourt" by John Gilbert (1817 - 1897 CE). Made 1884 CE. Oil on canvas. 122 cm (48 in) x 168 cm (66 in). Image courtesy of ArtUK.(Guildhall Art Gallery)

Illustration of the Battle of Agincourt (1415 CE) by Zvonimir Grbasic. Medieval Warfare Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers.

Henry V of England ruled as king from 1413 to 1422. Succeeding his father Henry IV of England (r. 1399-1413), Prince Henry established himself as a fine military leader in battles against English and Welsh rebels in the first decade of the...

On the 25th October 1415 the medieval world collided with the modern age. For more than 200 years armoured knights had ruled the battlefields of Europe. But at Agincourt French knights came face-to-face with a new force, and the brutal encounter...

A modern illustration of Henry V of England (r. 1413-1422 CE) fighting at the Battle of Agincourt against the French on 25 October 1415 CE. The battle was one of the great English victories during the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453 CE). (Illustration...

An illustration showing the approximate troop formations at the Battle of Agincourt in October 1415 CE during the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453 CE). The blue indicates French and the red the English forces. The much smaller English army...

The Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) was an intermittent conflict between England and France lasting 116 years. It began principally because King Edward III (r. 1327-1377) and Philip VI (r. 1328-1350) escalated a dispute over feudal rights...

The Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) was an intermittent conflict fought between England and France that started when king Edward III of England (r. 1327-1377) squabbled with Philip VI of France (r. 1328-1350) over feudal rights concerning...

The Battle of Poitiers on 19 September 1356 CE was the second great battle of the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453 CE) after Crécy (1346 CE) and, once again, it was the English who won. Edward the Black Prince (1330-1376 CE), son of Edward III...