The Battle of Agincourt

In 1415, King Henry V took an army to France to underline his claims to the French throne, inherited from Edward III. Although the French had every advantage in numbers, battle-fitness and cavalry, the English longbow proved more than a match for them, and Henry returned home the unexpected victor.

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