Should We Remember the Battle of Agincourt as One of England’s Greatest Victories?

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A vicious discussion has recently erupted surrounding a historic English battle of Agincourt, a battle which occurred on St Crispin’s Day almost over 600 years ago in France, between English and French historians. This disagreement was caused on whether the battle of Agincourt was one of England’s greatest victories or a disgraceful battle which costed dozens of innocent lives. The battle of Agincourt was one of England’s greatest victories as 12,000-36,000 French troops were killed (total of 12,000-36,000) by 6,000 English soldier whom five sixth were longbow archer and a sixth dismounted knights and men-at-arms, this meant that The English defeated an army which was more than double their own size with mainly Longbow men. The English were also very tired and hungry as their food supply had run out and they were chased by the French whom had regrouped their army waiting to cross paths with the English as they travelled towards Calais. The exact content of King Henry VI’s speech is unknown and the great speech was actually developed by William Shakespeare; thus the speech could’ve been much less motivating as the one written by William Shakespeare. The French were also spiritually motivated as most were certain that they would win. The exploitation of the French weaknesses showed a great military tactics; thus proving it as one of England’s greatest victories, which would cause the French to suffer for decades. The Battle of Agincourt wasn’t a great English victory but an honourless one; more than 1,500 noble prisoners were slaughtered for a false cause. During the battle many French troops died of armour piercing arrows fired from longbow men, these English inventions weren’t really taken into account by the French in that battle and those before as there were not very well known by the French; thus causing great loss of French lives (exploitation of French
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