Battle of Agincourt

Overview

The Battle of Agincourt was an English victory in the Hundred Years' War. It took place on 25 October 1415 near Azincourt, in northern France. The unexpected victory of the vastly outnumbered English troops over the French army boosted English morale, crippled France, and began a new period of English dominance in the war. This advantage lasted for 14 years, until England was defeated by France in 1429 during the Siege of Orléans.

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Significance

The Battle of Agincourt, fought on 25 October 1415 near Azincourt in northern France, produced an unexpected English victory over a substantially larger French force — English troops numbered between 6,000 and 8,100 against a French army of 14,000 to 15,000, with French casualties reaching approximately 6,000. The outcome boosted English morale and crippled France, inaugurating a new phase of English dominance in the Hundred Years' War. This advantage held for fourteen years until England's defeat at the Siege of Orléans in 1429, which reversed the strategic momentum. Agincourt thus marks a pivotal turning point within the longer conflict: a single engagement that reshuffled the balance between the two powers and defined the character of the war's middle decades.

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