Azincourt (Agincourt in English) is a town where the key battle of the Hundred Years War took place here on October 25, 1415, in which English outnumbered forces under Henry V defeated a French army. It was one of many clashes between England and France over the course of the Hundred Years’ War (which actually lasted 116 years, from 1337 to 1453). Fueling that conflict were complex, interlocking feudal relationships between the two royal dynasties involving English claims to French lands and to the French throne itself.
It has gone down in legend as one of England's greatest military victories. Henry's army lost between 200 to 400 men (including the Duke of York and the Earl of Suffolk), while French casualties were estimated as high as 10,000, including one-third of the nobility of France,Read more
December 31, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C