Azincourt · Pas-de-Calais
The Battlefield of Agincourt
On 25 October 1415, an English army under Henry V defeated a numerically stronger French force here, during the Hundred Years' War.
From the source
Azincourt (Pas-de-Calais, France), site of the Battle of Agincourt on 25 October 1415, where Henry V of England defeated a numerically superior French force during the Hundred Years’ War.
Editorial reading
The battlefield lies in present-day Pas-de-Calais, France. The date is confirmed by the Musee de l'Armee, the French army museum. No French equivalent of the British Registered Battlefields register has been found for this site.
Recommendation
One of the most cited English victories of the Hundred Years' War, fought against a French force described as numerically superior.
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