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Battle of Agincourt


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A battle in northern France in 1415 during the Hundred Years War, in which the English under Henry V defeated a large French army. The victory, achieved largely by use of the longbow, allowed Henry to occupy Normandy and consolidate his claim to the French throne.

Subjects: History — Military History

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Agincourt, battle of (1415)
in A Dictionary of British History (1 rev) Length: 130 words
Agincourt, battle of (1415)
in The Oxford Companion to British History (1 rev) Length: 215 words
Agincourt, battle of
in The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance Length: 281 words
Agincourt, Battle of (1415)
in World Encyclopedia Length: 86 words

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