1415: The French Disaster Of Agincourt | Medieval Dead | Chronicle
Published 2021-09-25
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All Comments (21)
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A great example of using weather and landscape to your advantage. Also a testament to English archers, this has to be their finest hour.
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Only men of a certain status were generally counted, a “man at arms” being the lowest rank counted. There were probably many more soldiers of common rank that weren’t counted, perhaps because they didn’t have their own weapons and armor. This, of course, applies to both sides.
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When you have your enemy cornered, always leave him a way out as when one fights out of the desperation of survival they may surprise you.
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It's really amazing that France as a country still exists today. They seem to have gotten the short end of the stick during pivotal moments in history that could easily have seen them become part of other countries.
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I love the history surrounding Agincoirt and the 100yr war. Bernard Cornwell's historical fiction novels set during this war are some of my favorite books.
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With all the recent downplaying I’ve been hearing, of the battle numbers at Towton and Agincourt for instance, it feels a bit to me like historians not giving the capabilities of the Medieval man enough credit.
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If you guys enjoy this story, you all have to read Agincourt/Azincourt by Bernard Cornwell!! It's historical fiction novel about a character that fights in this battle as an archer. I learned more about English longbows and archery in that book than anywhere else lol Plus, Bernard Cornwell is one of the greatest historical-fiction writers of all-time.
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Sometimes I hate history. After my friend, driving a brand-new Buick, hit a tree headon and we both survived, I found that being housebound with major bone breaks meant having tutors, which meant I could actually study history. THAT's an awfully big deal when you are an American getting public education. I learned about Agincourt, The War of the Roses, and all sorts of things about the American War of Independence that I'm fairly certain I would never have appreciated had I not had our basketball coach/history teacher coming to hear my oral reports. What a good sport! And also, I might never have found Jodi Taylor, an English writer who based her main character around Agincourt.
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This is one of my favorite series
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Thank you so much for uploading this video. It is helping me get through the pandemic!
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I am American and I love English history it is amazing especially the 100 hundred years war such a fantastic time period from King Edward lll to King Henry 5👑🏴 🏹
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Great channel!
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This is so good
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How fascinating!
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Everybody loves Agincourt...except the French of course.
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Very excited about this. Thank you.
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It's not just about bravery, it's also about glory. The men didn't have an idea that they were fighting for their lives ... How vacuous can some of these commentaries get?
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I always enjoy learning from Dr. Malin, she’s a true expert and professional. Most documentaries only give material written and presented by actors, like Tony Robinson.
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Man.... really leaves on a cliff hanger doesn't it.
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Appreciate the new takes on old givens. So much of our collective history is wrapped up in folk tales and accounts written centuries later. By using other branches of science, we can actually realize the reality of history.
