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... What followed was The Battle of Agincourt, the most important battle in the Hundred Years War, and possibly the most influencing battle in any war.
On 25 October 1415, the French forces blocked the road to Calais and challenged Henry to battle. The lines were drawn in some recently plowed fields between the villages of Agincourt and Tramecourt. Both armies rose before dawn and assembled for battle; the English numbering 5000 archers and 900 men-at-arms and the French numbering anywhere from 20-30,000. ... The first round of arrows to strike the French ignited a cavalry charge and the battle was joined. ... The battle turned into a rout and the French departed the field.
Contrary to popular ideas, English arrows were not very effective against plate armor at the time of Agincourt. ...
The key word for the battle of Agincourt is mud. The battlefield was a freshly plowed field, and at the time of the battle, it had been constantly raining for several days. Soon after the battle started, it had thousands of English and French soldiers and horses trouncing through it.
Approximate Word count = 884
Approximate Pages = 3.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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