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A·gin·court A0142500 (ăj′ĭn-kôrt′) A village of northern France west-northwest of Arras. On October 25, 1415, Henry V of England decisively defeated a much larger French army here. The victory showed the effectiveness of troops equipped with longbows over heavily armored knights.Agincourt (ˈædʒɪnˌkɔːt; French aʒɛ̃kur) n (Historical Terms) a battle fought in 1415 near the village of Azincourt, N France: a decisive victory for English longbowmen under Henry V over French forces vastly superior in numberAg•in•court (ˈædʒ ɪnˌkɔrt, -ˌkoʊrt, ˈæʒ ɪnˌkʊər) n. a village in N France, near Calais: victory of the English over the French 1415. 276. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Agincourt - a battle in northern France in which English longbowmen under Henry V decisively defeated a much larger French army in 1415France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe |
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Agincourt (äzhăNko͞or`), modern Fr. Azincourt, village, Pas-de-Calais dept., N France. There, during the Hundred Years WarHundred Years War, 1337–1453, conflict between England and France. Causes
Its basic cause was a dynastic quarrel that originated when the conquest of England by William of Normandy created a state lying on both sides of the English Channel. In the 14th cent. ..... Click the link for more information. , Henry VHenry V, 1387–1422, king of England (1413–22), son and successor of Henry IV. Early Life
Henry was probably brought up under the care of his uncle, Henry Beaufort. ..... Click the link for more information. of England with some 6,000 men defeated a French army six times that size on Oct. 25, 1415. His success, which was due mainly to the superiority of the masses of English longbow men over the heavily armored French knights, demonstrated the obsolescence of the methods of warfare of the age of chivalry. The victory enabled the English to conquer much of France. The battle is the central scene of Shakespeare's drama Henry V. Bibliography See J. Barker, Agincourt: Henry V and the Battle That Made England (2006). Agincourtlongbow helps British defeat French (1415). [Br. Lit.: Henry V; Br. Hist.: Harbottle Battles, 5]See: BattleAgincourtenUK
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