The Battle of Agincourt was an English victory in the Hundred Years’ War. It took place on 25 October 1415 (Saint Crispin’s Day) near Azincourt, in northern France. The alleged French-to-English ratio was six to one. The unexpected English victory against the numerically superior French army boosted English morale and prestige, crippled France and started a new period of English dominance in the war. It was the battle where English longbow archers won against heavily-armoured French cavalry stuck in mud.
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