[Misc] Battle Of Agincourt 1415

[alfredmizen]

Hi, reading book by Bernard Cornwall , called Azincourt , re the battle of Agincourt brill read , just love stories about the long bow and what a weapon it was for the English archer.

It's a fantastic book, if you like this you'll like the harlequin series.

 

[Hillian1]

Hi, reading book by Bernard Cornwall , called Azincourt , re the battle of Agincourt brill read , just love stories about the long bow and what a weapon it was for the English archer.

Hi Bernard.

 

[scamander]

both Juliet Barker and Ian Mortimer have written very interesting books on Agincourt, the latter's is a diary account of 1415. Quite brilliant and sets the scene with some interesting arguments about what happened after the battle and how the defeat came about.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Battle of crecy was a similar English victory around the same time which doesn't get the same headlines. We seem sympathetic about Joan of Ark, who was on the other side, which seems a contradiction really.

It was the 210th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar on Wednesday but all the headlines were about a fictional film naming 21st October 2015, as a future date.
Lord Nelson and HMS Victory and all that. I even saw someone mention the 'replica' in Portsmouth.

 

[JC Footy Genius]

Agincourt , Trafalgar and the Anniversary of Waterloo (battle not song) all commemorated in one year sacre bleu !

 

[goldstone68]

Please correct me if I am wrong, but is this where the V sign originated?. The English archers used to give the V sign to indicate that they have got both of their bow fingers intact.
Because when they were captured the two fingers were cut off?.

 

[Rowdey]

Hi, reading book by Bernard Cornwall , called Azincourt , re the battle of Agincourt brill read , just love stories about the long bow and what a weapon it was for the English archer.

Read his Waterloo one this summer; very good indeed.

It's a fantastic book, if you like this you'll like the harlequin series.

I'll take a look..

 

[beorhthelm]

Please correct me if I am wrong, but is this where the V sign originated?. The English archers used to give the V sign to indicate that they have got both of their bow fingers intact.
Because when they were captured the two fingers were cut off?.

supposedly, though the authenticity of the claim is doubted. if not the actual origin, the sentiment is valid. it worked for Churchill (a historian in his own right) so good enough for me.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Please correct me if I am wrong, but is this where the V sign originated?. The English archers used to give the V sign to indicate that they have got both of their bow fingers intact.
Because when they were captured the two fingers were cut off?.

Either we're labouring under the same misaprehension or it is indeed true.

 

[goldstone68]

I would like to think its true, English men at their best, bring it on you frenchies

 

[skipper734]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukn...e-of-Agincourt-why-should-we-remember-it.html

There is a couple of things wrong with this article. I assume most of the words are ghost written for Bernard Cornwell, I don't think he could have ok'd the article as published.

Says this is the site of the Battle. It's actually the upper part of the River Hamble and the site where at least one of Henry V's ships remains lie.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

I watched a reinactement at arundel castle a few months back.

who won
regards
DR

 

[Juan Albion]

Hi, reading book by Bernard Cornwall , called Azincourt , re the battle of Agincourt brill read , just love stories about the long bow and what a weapon it was for the English archer.

And Welsh.

 

[Wilton]

It's a fantastic book, if you like this you'll like the harlequin series.

I've read the harlequin series, really good and a great way to learn about English history. Hook what a character.

 

[alfredmizen]

I've read the harlequin series, really good and a great way to learn about English history. Hook what a character.

Absolutely agree, have you read the uhtred / Viking series ?

 

[Wilton]

Please correct me if I am wrong, but is this where the V sign originated?. The English archers used to give the V sign to indicate that they have got both of their bow fingers intact.
Because when they were captured the two fingers were cut off?.

Yes you are correct. Although Harvey smith also used it.

 

[Wilton]

And Welsh.

Yes you are right mustn't forget the Welsh archers.

 

[Wilton]

Also the English at rorkes drift, all great men Welsh n English in these historical battles.

 

[Del Fenner]

'No warring guns were then in use:
They dreamt of no such thing;
Our Englishmen in fight did use
The gallant grey-goose wing.

And with the gallant grey-goose wing
They shew'd to them such play
That made their horses kick and fling
And down their riders lay.'

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

And guess who got his saints mixed up (doh!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl0cXwSa6VY