King Henry V at the Battle of Agincourt by Sir John Gilbert. SCN38 black rudder

black rudder

circa 1920

The Strasbourg being the only French battleship able to make her escape

by Brian Palmer

Thinking this would be an easy 'kill'

King Henry V at the Battle of Agincourt by Sir John Gilbert. SCN38 black rudderDHM1116. King Henry V at the Battle of Agincourt by Sir John Gilbert. Battle of Agincourt, October 25th 1415. Fought during the Hundred years war at the end of the English Invasion of 1415. King Henry the V of England, after his conquest of Harfleur marched his army of 1,000 Knights and 5,000 Archers (many of which were Welsh) towards Calais. He marched to Amiens as flooding had affected the river at the Somme which was the direct route. This delay