The Battle of Agincourt: How English Arrows Broke France

October 25, 1415. A muddy field in northern France. Henry V's exhausted, starving army—outnumbered perhaps three to one—faces the flower of French chivalry. In this episode, Lucas and Luna revisit the Hundred Years War's most iconic clash. They trace the road to Agincourt, from Henry's claim to the French throne, the siege of Harfleur, and the desperate march to Calais, to the fateful decision by the French constable, Charles d'Albret, to block the English at a narrow defile. They examine the longbow's devastating effect on French knights, the mud that turned a battle into a slaughter, and the controversial order to kill prisoners—an act that stained Henry's victory. With vivid detail, they also consider the battle's aftermath: how Agincourt became a national myth, immortalized by Shakespeare, and hardened English identity. But they also ask: was it a strategic dead end? Could Henry's triumph have ultimately cost England its French empire? A gripping, nuanced look at one of history's most celebrated—and misunderstood—battles. #BattleOfAgincourt #HenryV #HundredYearsWar #Longbow #CharlesDA lbret #Harfleur #Crécy #Poitiers #Shakespeare #MedievalEngland #MedievalFrance #MilitaryHistory #History #FexingoHistory #Agincourt #Azincourt #StCrispin'sDay #EnglishArchers Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo