The Battle of Agincourt, 1415 (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Year of Battle of Agincourt
Year of Battle of Agincourt
1415
Exact date of Battle of Agincourt
Exact date of Battle of Agincourt
25 October 1415
Hundred Years' War dates
Hundred Years' War dates
1337-1453
English army size at Agincourt
English army size at Agincourt
Approx. 8,000 troops
French army size at Agincourt
French army size at Agincourt
Approx. 15,000 soldiers
No. of English longbowmen
No. of English longbowmen
Around 6,000
Arrows fired per min by English archers
Arrows fired per min by English archers
Up to 100,000 collectively
Range of English longbow
Range of English longbow
Up to 300 yards
Battlefield terrain type at Agincourt
Battlefield terrain type at Agincourt
Heavy, wet clay soil
Purpose of sharpened stakes
Purpose of sharpened stakes
Stop charging cavalry & horses
Henry V's positioning choice
Henry V's positioning choice
Narrowest point of terrain
Woodland flanks benefit to English
Woodland flanks benefit to English
Natural protection, safe archer positions
French chivalric code's impact
French chivalric code's impact
Led to reckless charges, poor tactics
Henry V's morale-boosting action
Henry V's morale-boosting action
Fought alongside his soldiers
Key lesson: tactics vs numbers
Key lesson: tactics vs numbers
Superior tactics beat superior numbers