The Battle of Agincourt Explained
Dan Snow's History Hit
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The Daphin and Henry the Fifth
Henry the fifth was a lean, mean killing machine. He had won his spurs on countless battlefields and countless skirmishes in the hills of slodonian facing down the rebels at shrewsbury. The french army initially played it tactically wise. Henry needed to cross as edward the third needed to cross before ind so many armies before. And since they needed to cross the great water barrier of northern france, the river somme, the french army blocked the crossings of the some on the north side. So let me say he's going to pick up a sword and fight henry the fifth. It's ol going to happen."
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