Battle of Agincourt, 1415 (ALL PARTS) ⚔️ England vs France ⚔️ Hundred Years' War DOCUMENTARY

[@HistoryMarche]

🚩 The year 1415 was the first occasion since 1359 that an English king had invaded France in person. One of the most renowned kings in English history, Henry V cheered his outnumbered troops to victory at Agincourt and eventually secured control of the French throne. 🚩 I combined all parts of the Battle of Agincourt mini series for easier viewing. I hope you will enjoy the longer version of the video.

[@sadboy-ly6yl]

Good work

[@aaauuup]

هانيبال اين؟!

[@MixedRaceAndProud1690]

@@aaauuup - Hannibal ?!?! .. I take it you didn’t read the description or the comment from History Marche 🤔 .. this video is about one of the greatest Kings of England, Henry V .. all the best 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@MixedRaceAndProud1690]

History Marche - another great video .. thank you 👍 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@brokenbridge6316]

A very well done video. I enjoyed it.

[@JawsOfHistory]

The amount of critical battles in history that have been won by first insulting the enemy is always staggeringly high.

[@hititmanify]

"History is Manipulation and Propaganda." Every leader ever.

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

We French and British are actually Historic Colonial Rival for World Domination interest. Fought each other since the Hundred Years War to Napoleonic War World Domination and influences We are the Original Team Red and Blue 🇨🇵🟦⚜️⚔️🇬🇧🟥👑

[@emilpeterson7034]

Welcome to the relationship between Sweden and Denmark. Both became great powers affecting the whole central & eastern europe. First Denmark which was strong up to 15-1600 while Sweden grew in the late 1500 and a became a world power early 1600 years later and after 30 years War Sweden was an empire. Both used to be main powers. Think they're the 2, nation that have declared war most time between each other. Imagine from ~800-1830 after Sweden took Norway from Denmark.

[@azopeopaz3059]

that why a lot of batle start by insuting the other camp always a chance the other will do error

[@ianhogben3472]

@@christophermichaelclarence6003 sibling rivalry

[@HistoricalWeapons]

People focus a lot on arrows vs armour but the majority of the arrows will kill the horses which will make the knights crash into the mud. You won’t die from that but it will make you sore and extra slow and encumbered, making it much easier for English longbowmen to hit unarmored spots like the face and making the melee fight much more disadvantaged against the English knights without mud

[@andrewreil3938]

Imagine having your horse shot, then you have to slog 200m to the English, all while being shot by arrows.

[@greattribulation1388]

It’s already been proven that the long bow could not penetrate plate armor more than 60 yards away

[@stav1369]

@@greattribulation1388 nothing has been proven conclusively either way. Todd arrows vs armour certainly gives us insight but it’s also an example of a high quality breast plate that was likley above average on a battlefield. It’s also the breast plate. Along with the helmet the two thickest pieces of armour in a harness. It’s was certainly an amazing video but we need more testing to conclude either way. I am looking forward to his second video which will hopefully give us some more data for the debate.

[@HistoricalWeapons]

@@stav1369 the focus of my comment is not about penetrating armor, its about killing the horses. the probability of hitting the horse compared to the rider at the flanks is at least 3x without aiminmg

[@HistoricalWeapons]

@@andrewreil3938 just to get grabbed by the english billhooks at the groin

[@vitorpereira9515]

There is something magical about the Battle of Agincourt. Imagine that you are outnumbered but on your side is none other than your king, inspiring his soldiers with his leadership. If my king was on the front lines I would following him to the end of the world and beyond. Soldiers love leaders who lead from the front, that's why Ceasar and Napoleon were loved.

[@aaauuup]

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[@vitorpereira9515]

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[@aaauuup]

@@vitorpereira9515 🇺🇦=🤡.

[@Sondariut]

@@aaauuup Enemy of my enemy is a dumb way to chose friends. Going by your name: whatever you think of Europe, Russia did exactly the same shit. Ask the Afghans or Crimean Tatars. Ukraine in contrast has likely never done anything to you. So why celebrate their deaths like this?

[@vitorpereira9515]

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[@duplicitouscanadian3073]

I love how Henry just....orders the French to run away, and they listened, Henry had balls of steel.

[@Stewart7516]

Nah I beg to differ.. the French were just doing what they do best... turn tail and run 😂 jk no doubt Henry was a kings king the enemy feared and respected him.

[@LewiiiG]

His army had balls of steel and so did he, dont give all the credit to the king his army did the work too.

[@kylezdancewicz7346]

@@Stewart7516Verdun

[@lecrabesavant4435]

@@Stewart7516 the french crushed you and defeated you 80% of the time, i would shut my mouth if i was you

[@Stewart7516]

@@lecrabesavant4435 um... when?

[@johntipper29]

David McCallion ls one of the best narrators I have come across on KZbin. As usual, great content and great delivery.

[@jupp9999]

He is awesome..

[@IQbutcm-sh4qb]

I wish that he could make audiobooks, that would peak of humanity

[@markaxworthy2508]

God, no. He is pompous and over portentous. The narration is the weak point.

[@Spacer-l3j]

Bias. He is trying to make it like english we're the best

[@NightShooter87]

@@Spacer-l3j Have you ever known a Scot bias for English 😄😁😁

[@gre8]

I think there is "another" Agincourt that deserves some love too. The Battle of Aljubarrota (1385) pit the English and the Portuguese against overwhelming numbers of Castillan, Aragonese and French soldiers.

[@dambo8416]

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[@nemrodkelvan5743]

Please aZincourt

[@richardbosley5697]

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[@diogocosta3549]

Oldest alliance still in place, the portuguese-english alliance. That battle was epic, one of the most impressive battles in the history of my country

[@nicolasvanhorton5043]

Even better, I offer you the "English Agincourt": the Battle of Patay (June 18, 1429).

[@flyingpete]

Thanks

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you so much for supporting my work! Very kind of you

[@davesheppard8797]

What has always amazed me is that on the night before the Battle of Agincourt the English/Welsh were ordered to be quiet, they could hear the French making merry as it were with good food and drink. The English army were half starved and many were suffering from dysentery and yet they found the strength to draw heavy longbows for a considerable length of time! They must have been severely weakened through hunger. But then again they were fighting for their lives. Dave.

[@zatomlzxzanamolzy1253]

The limits of the human body and its abilities to perform under dire circumstances are way beyond what most people would believe.

[@hikelfin5941]

@@zatomlzxzanamolzy1253 Actually I think most people are well aware of that mate.

[@nrich5127]

I'm surprised that no-one has ever mentioned this detail about the battle - the English had archers on the sides of the front line. This would allow arrows to hit the sides or even the rear of French armour where it would be weaker as they reached the English front lines. The armour was designed to protect from frontal blows from an opponent in front of you. This could have made the side archers more effective in their volleys of arrows .

[@draregrevtaam1147]

I'm no expert on battles during this age, but I'm most of surprised of the head on approach of the cavalry instead of trying to use flanks or from the rear.

[@grahamhill676]

@@draregrevtaam1147 Not sure the terrain allowed for it. I know the english dug trenches too

[@johng6950]

@@draregrevtaam1147 The flanking terrain was wooded. The terrain was canalizing so they had no choice.

[@ajknaup3530]

I've seen the point of the English longbowmen enfilading the French in other narratives. Also side-to-side aim with a longbow can be quite precise, near to far is much more difficult; unless of course this is a virtual non-factor, as when attacking an advancing line from the side. One might miss the knight, but hardly his horse from that vantage.

[@llwyde1104]

Er... Welsh archers??

[@MrPicklerwoof]

Strategically, the English were always at a huge disadvantage being so far from home. But they managed to raise hell and got some incredible victories on French soil with an ever diminishing army. I can't begin to imagine how maddening and stressful it must have been for France's rulers at that time having to deal with the English.

[@luxhistoriae1172]

Thats because it wasnt an english vs french but a french civil war with the duke of Aquitaine being as a side quest king of England.

[@ogladaczr.t.3168]

Both of you, no xD. Times of the English being just Plantagenet french vassals we're long past, and since first half of hundred years war, English was the official language in England and the parliament (circa 1360). And the english we're on the disadvantage only in a large scope, since France was ravaged by the Armagnac-Burgundian civil war for 8 last years, and had only one competent king since 1328. So no, the good hardy English fighting against the odds is a myth, they were good fighters but luck was def. on their side

[@MrPicklerwoof]

@@ogladaczr.t.3168 The civil war didn't come close to making up for the disadvantages facing the English army. The problems they were having maintaining a system of supplies hit them hard right from the very beginning. The French army at Agincourt (for example) were fully stocked compared to the English who were constantly being raided for what food they had. This is well documented.

[@ogladaczr.t.3168]

@@MrPicklerwoof what are you talking about? there are i believe 2 great publications, the first about the Lancastrain normandy in that phase of the war, second, which i actually remember, The Agincourt War by A. H. Burne, (great researcher, but totally biased), and they both agree that more impressive than the conquest were Henry the V's *meticulously* created system of supplies. and NONE of those thing mattered at Agincourt! it was an abandoned siege of Harfleur, a sorta chevauchee, they fed off the land. The French faced, oh i don't know, the Burgundian half of their country's unsure support and attendance? Terrible command smartest loyal man in government was an art-obsessed fatman?

[@MrPicklerwoof]

@@ogladaczr.t.3168 Surely Burne's arguments were more along the lines of being impressed DESPITE all the constant raids? As in, they were still at a constant disadvantage but the fact they somehow managed to scrounge enough to keep going was the impressive part. You make it sound like they had a lovely conveyor belt of endless food, water & ammunition delivered to their doorsteps every morning. The French army had access to far more quick supplies (especially easily transportable stored/dried food stuffs).

[@Predator20357]

What I get from the battle is how effective your environment could be. The English were able to take their 5,000 archers and shoot upon the slow enemies while preventing them from properly smashing into the forces. Even if the third force charged in, they probably wouldn’t have been able to capitalize on the archers surrounding the French with how muddy the fields are. I very much see this as a great maneuver from King Henry for exploiting the muddy fields against their heavily numbered and more armored opponents.

[@swampwiz]

Henry definitely "outcoached" Charles d'Albret.

[@davidcunningham8699]

Proper narration, concise presentation and barely any advertising, good job!

[@jessepacheco6020]

No advertisements with yt vanced...👍

[@Ronilac]

You mean cheap drama narration

[@Mr.Doesntmatter]

This is the first video I have seen of yours. I am very impressed with how well you laid out the facts of the battle of Agincourt, and gave the siege it's due as well.

[@dougreid2351]

Ditto. DOUGout

[@simonkevnorris]

I agree, you've gained another subscriber.

[@coffee5981]

This was excellent. I had no idea about the night skirmish before the main battle, or the details of the siege of Harfleur. Very well done.

[@patrickchrisrobert8034]

I freaking love these guys at HistoryMarche man, it just keeps getting better and better

[@the_rover1]

english longbowmen also were equipped with a sword, as well with a dagger, which is called an "archers pick" which features a long, narrow blade. what it does is terrifying: in close combat, maybe out of arrows, archers are commanded to finish off knights and heavily armoured soldiers on the ground by stabbing their archers pick into weak spots of the opponents' armour, like armpits, eye slits, neck slits, groin, or elsewhere. naughty warfare. archers were also used in close hand to hand combat with their swords, as mentioned in the video (although being used as a hammer, not as an anvil). someone in the comments stated that longbow bodkin arrows have been lacking to effectively penetrate mail (plate as well as chain) armour. that seems to be true, regarding to some recent experimental records. draw weight of the bow, hitting angle as well as range (close, medium and wide range) have tremendous effect onto penetration ability. bodkin arrows were rather effective against unarmoured horses or coif/leather mail. the wounded horses fell and threw off their riders. though, it is stated that english archers didn't continue to shoot towards fallen, mudstuck or retreating knights, they'd rather be overwhelmed and finished off by other archers out of ammunition in groups by said "archers pick technique". "thehistorysquad" (youtube channel) has an interesting view on that (equipment on late medieval longbowmen).

[@andrewwhelan7311]

The Welsh who are usually ignored by the historical narrative called it the bollock knife which was very useful for floundering knights on their arse in the mud.

[@the_rover1]

@@andrewwhelan7311 yes indeed. Some archers pick daggers had a guard resembling the shape of a scrotum ball sack lmao

[@123TauruZ321]

Thank you for providing that information. It is very important with such details. It shows that war is not fun. It is a horrible job that is 100% essential in order to live in peace, and someone has to do that job. And it's a very horrible job. But someone has to do it.

[@SmokingLaddy]

@@andrewwhelan7311 Welsh have been mentioned perhaps one hundred times in these comments, in reality there were not so many there, 500 Welsh archers, which was recorded at the time.

[@andrewwhelan7311]

@@SmokingLaddy Loosing an arrow every 8 seconds. dipped in shit and other unmentionables that would ensure eventual death of any enemy. A retreat would result in guirilla tactics. A victory in being written out of history. Heddwch ./ Peace in the ancient tongue.

[@hallamhal]

The parallels between the Crecy and Agincourt campaigns are interesting, the English armies plliaging/retreating to Calais, slipping past a larger French force at the Somme, then being outmanoeuvred and forced into a decisive battle which was won with careful choice of geography and good discipline. Both victories provided vital morale and publicity boosts for the respective English kings, consolidating their power in France and England for years - and in both cases, any significant gain would be lost within a generation.

[@gregorytate6692]

Thanks!

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you very much for supporting the channel!

[@gymcat100]

Sorry, forgot to say how much I appreciate all the work you put into the videos.

[@dieterdietert7232]

Yeah I never thought I would watch little colored squares fight each other in such tension. Never knowing which little square dissolves first. :D

[@RagnarLoudpak]

@@dieterdietert7232 there’s something aesthetically pleasing about it

[@jrjubach]

Wow, what a story. Imagine Henry returning to London after the battle. What a moment.

[@1108penguin]

Can I just say the sound design on this video was amazing? I could hear the cannons echoing in my good headphones. Keep making fantastic videos like this!

[@Fekix54]

I've read "La Guerre de Cent Ans" written by Georges Minois (in French). 700+ pages about the Hundred years' war, but it lacked a bit of maps in order to clarify some situations. Thank you for this great video.

[@darthvandal2142]

Read Philippe Contamine books and research.

[@Fekix54]

@@darthvandal2142 Why him ? Pourquoi lui ?

[@stephanehuignard2302]

The same for the battle of Patay please ? 😊

[@barttuthill4043]

The battlefield at Agincourt is really worth a visit. This is great! They have a longbow there that you are allowed to pull, not easy at all!

[@michaelbarnhart2593]

@siorac69 I have been there. When you see the stone marker there, it actually looks like "A2INCOURT."

[@jacobreisser8034]

There is some serious power in an English Yew longbow. Mine is almost seven feet long, I don't know what the draw weight is but I can put an arrow on target from 75 yards. It took a few years practice to build up the muscles in my arms and shoulders but it paid off. I make my own arrows including the fletching. One thing I have learnt from archaeological sites is that archers from this era had much thicker arm bones, and the front of the humerus was deformed due to the stress on the biceps and triceps.

[@adrianstent7009]

Draw weight was 100lbs at least apparently today only a few well trained men can draw a bow of that power

[@robinharwood5044]

@@adrianstent7009 And not just once. You have to do it again and again, holding that damned heavy bow at arm’s length, every time the sergeant yells at you, until all the French are (preferably) dead or running away. I bet those archers had really firm handshakes.

[@johnwright9372]

The real longbows recovered from the shipwreck of the Mary Rose had a draw of 135 to 140 lbs. Imagine the training and strength required to shoot 10 to 15 arrows a minute for a prolonged period.

[@olorin9349]

That was probably the most accurate depiction of the battle of Agincourt that I have seen yet. Good work!

[@TheWildManEnkidu]

Raoul de Gaucourt isn't really much known but he was pretty badass. Very much the archetype of a heroic knight at the time. He fought at the battle of Nicopolis, and numerous others. He even went on to fight alongside Joan of Arc during the reconquest, and died in his late 80's or early 90's.

[@k.a263]

It would've been great if the Christian coalition won Nicopolis

[@Trebor74]

Does he actually mention joan?because there's no real eyewitness accounts of her that aren't suspect

[@TheWildManEnkidu]

@@Trebor74 I can only find at the time that he fought alongside her at the Siege of Orléans, and the Battle of Patay, and he then accompanied the King to his coronation in Reims. He was eventually made Captain of Chinon Castle. But he doesn't give an account of his time with Joan. As with all who have been canonised, we have to look at it with a more critical eye.

[@shotto_z4790]

Hard to believe he lived that long in a time where the average life expectancy was lower than 40

[@ravenstrategist1325]

@@shotto_z4790 Myths. People reached old age . The real problem was child mortality.

[@ammohamed5320]

The Battle of Agincourt is one of the most legendary confrontations in medieval history! Against overwhelming odds, the outnumbered English army, led by King Henry V, triumphed over the mighty French forces. This documentary masterfully brings to life the drama, strategy, and heroism that defined the battle. With its longbowmen and tales of courage, Agincourt changed the course of the Hundred Years' War, leaving an indelible mark on history. A thrilling recount of one of the greatest military victories of all time!

[@robert-surcouf]

Azincourt is vastly overrated thanks to the propaganda made by Shakespeare but far from being one of the greatest victories of all time while Verneuil had much bigger consequencies. If it's about winning against overwhelming odds, just in the 15th century, there's battles like : -Aussig 1426 with 9-11k vs 22k -Sudomer 1420 with 400 vs 2k -Patay 1429 with 180 vs 5k -Gerberoy 1435 with 600 vs 3k -Male Jornade 1450 with 400-3k vs 7-10k -Ulrichen 1419 with 400-600 vs 13k -Sanluri 1409 with 11k vs 20k -Giornico 1478 with 500 vs 10k -Delebio 1432 with 400 vs more than 5k -Sibiu 1442 with 10k vs 25k -Torvioll 1448 with 10-15k vs 25k -Oranik 1448 with 6k vs 15k -Albulena 1457 with 8-10k vs 50k -Blore Heath 1459 with 5k vs 10k

[@alamore5084]

Fabulous documentary. This should be shown on terrestrial TV instead of the dull as dish water repeats they usually play. The quality of this video would get millions more interested in history! Superb production, thank you.

[@Zogerpogger]

I agree, and thanks for using the term "documentary"/"Production" instead of the term "content".

[@mimicry601]

amazing as always. Keep up the great work. We really appreciate the efforts and the style of presentation. Documentaries, not docu-dramas 😍

[@KHK001]

Thanks for hard work! as always

[@HistoryMarche]

Thanks a lot KHK!

[@takethree69]

I sometimes wonder why you don't have 1 million subscribers or more. You are one of the few channels I actually subscribe and your contents are great.

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you very much. It's always great to see positive feedback from long time subscribers.

[@unknownmovements]

Twenty years ago, I read Anne Curry's phenomenal The Hundred Years War soon after it was first published. I usually am very critical of KZbin channels which recount historical events, but your recommendation directing your viewers to credible sources of the historical record from reputable Historians has earned a subscribe from me. Thank you and keep up the good work.

[@Roland_Deschain]

Where are the resources?

[@unknownmovements]

@@Roland_Deschain Do a search for Anne Curry and you will find a list of her works. She is a professor of Medieval history at the University of Southampton and has written several books dealing with English history during the period of the Hundred Years War including many focused solely on the Battle of Agincourt.

[@Roland_Deschain]

@@unknownmovements Thank you. I will check out. What I meant to say was that the narrator did not cite any sources.

[@unknownmovements]

@@Roland_Deschain You are correct that the content creator doesn't cite sources. The part I am referring to is here at 24:18 where he mentions Anne Curry... this is what I meant that he is directing his viewers to credible sources of the historical record from reputable Historians.

[@trucbleu4421]

@@unknownmovements He doesnt follow what Curry is saying tho. He said there was 6000 soldier in the english army while Curry said there were 9000 troops.

[@flyingpete]

History students will not find a better source of information of battles worldwide. I was asked by an archery club to film of their re-enactment of the Battle of Agincourt. During my research, I found this website and was highly impressed with the animations and commentary. It is the best site I discovered for factual detail of the history of the battle. In fact, I will go so far as to recommend the whole site for an Oscar nomination. Thank you.

[@indiana146]

Thanks very good

[@gabrielbalbec883]

A well-documented and captivating video for which I thank you. Funny, though, that French victories - like the 1453 battle of Castillon, which saw the English army receiving its last fatal blow - are hardly ever mentioned, researched and commented upon on either side of the Channel. The hundred years war is remembered by the English as the locus of their first shattered imperial dream, whereas it has always been neglected in France as a dark age to be forgotten, with internal strife threatening the country just as much as the resoluteness of the English kings.

[@HistoryMarche]

I will cover all battles of the HYW in no particular order and add them to the playlist. I also plan to re-do Poitiers since the information in my video is now outdated. Patay and Castillon are in production, and so is Siege of Rouen. Eventually we will have a playlist of videos that cover the entirety of the HYW timeline.

[@gabrielbalbec883]

@@HistoryMarche looking forward to it and will advertise your work in France.

[@yanflt7198]

It's true that the 100 Years' War can be seen as England's first attempt at empire-building. On the other hand, we French don't want to forget this period with shame at all, quite the contrary in fact : even if it was a long and very difficult period for the kingdom of France, with some of the most bitter defeats in its history, in the end it's a great source of pride for us to have succeeded in driving out the invader when he was so close to succeeding. Not to mention the fact that this turnaround for the French began with a true miracle : Joan of Arc, a simple 16 yo peasant girl, with a huge faith, who lifted the siege of Orleans and enabled us to take revenge for Azincourt: the battle of Patay, followed by the battles of Formigny and Castillon.

[@cinnow]

The origins of the war between the French and English lie in the fact that the kings of England starting with William of Normandy had vast possessions in France reaching its zenith under Henry II who inherited Normandy from his mother, Anjou from his father and Acquitaine from his wife. At this point the vassal had vastly more land and power than the suzerain! Added to which the English had a legitimate claim to the French throne through Edward II' s wife Isabella of France when Charles IV of France died without heirs. But the French refused to accept a woman's right to the succession, citing the antiquated Salic law.

[@robert-surcouf]

@@cinnow For Normandy, Henry 2 inherited from his father who conquered it in 1144. Henry 2 also didn't inherited Aquitaine because he remained duke consort while Alienor was the reignant duchess. Until the late 12th century, almost any duke or count in france was more powerful than the king because the latter controlled only the royal domain and didn't have the power to submit his vassals.

[@Zogerpogger]

This is one of the first battles to get me interested in History. I remeber being captivated by the Medieval II: Total War historical battle when I was a youngster. This depiction of the battle certainly does it justice, and I learned some things I did not know about the wider campaign!

[@julianforrer478]

With the love of total war comes the love for history my friend

[@Zogerpogger]

@@julianforrer478 Indeed, I used to play the Hastings battle every October 14th.

[@Spacer-l3j]

Good you played MWTW2 with that occasion you learned the world map

[@Zogerpogger]

@@Spacer-l3j It definitely helped with my Eurasian geography

[@paulspice4717]

Best Agincourt history ever. Puts all the other ones to shame. Brilliant.

[@merr3196]

These videos and narration are incredible. Thank you

[@yea3395]

Outstanding work HistoryMarche, great video, spot on narrating, very interesting. You kept me hooked from the start. I feel like I've learnt a lot in a short time.

[@marvwatkins7029]

An excellent, comprehensive presentation with very fine graphics.

[@davidhughes8357]

The narration is absolutely outstanding. Always. Regardless of the content!!! And the content is great.

[@Zogerpogger]

I agree, but I also like to push back on the term "content" whenever I can. Content is what KZbin sees this as, they don't care what it is, it is just the "contents" of the video box that they can slap ads on. This documentary is better than just content, it is a well made animated production! (Btw not targetting you personally, I basically just post this comment whenever I see the word "content")

[@Trenaway]

You've have become one of my favorite channels, to learn history, of warfare, and the politics of it.

[@joseluiscarretero6516]

I'm absolutely obssesed with this channel... well done

[@valedictions]

The taunt of "your mother was a hamster" boosted the English determination to win the battle.

[@brainflash1]

This story shall the good man teach his son; And Crispin Crispian shall ne’er go by, From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remember’d; We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition: And gentlemen in England now a-bed Shall think themselves accursed they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.

[@scintillam_dei]

'Fore the darkness takes the light, and the bells all cease their fight, France shall God-willing rise up and usurp the northern pup. I give up.

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My favourite history channel

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[@luciomartorino77]

Excelente video, muy bien explicado y realmente entretenido. Gran trabajo!

[@pedrofigueiredo7850]

The battle of Agincourt is very similar to the battle of Aljubarrota in Portugal , decided by good strategy and English long bow archers.

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Hannibal didn't succeed. He was defeated by his own Feelings

[@kevinfield2162]

'Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!' - some Frenchman, somewhere

[@remigonzalez8219]

Common insults here in France 😂

[@alejandroescobedo1696]

very informative thank you

[@witsend177]

Thank you.

[@marialeticialopezsandoval9343]

This is awesome!

[@scintillam_dei]

No. It doesn't provoke SOME awe. It makes one FULL of it, so it is awful.

[@Christus_Resurrexit]

Yes that is true

[@Annur375]

Wonderful series! This is a great way of showing history. Best to you and Happy New Year 2023!

[@stevestevenson6816]

This was fantastic, I really enjoyed it.

[@StarWindEnergin]

As posted on the Agincourt video before it was consolidated into this combined video, it's worth noting for your viewers that Anne Curry's numbers are disputed. Her numbers were based off of administrative records, and the contemporary scholars Juliet Barker, Clifford Rogers, and Johnathan Sumpton all criticize this as the administrative records of the period were incomplete and that the numbers involved were already documented. Ian Mortimer also pointed out that she minimized French numbers and maximized English numbers. Lastly, Juliet Barker pointed out that "if the differential really was as low as three to four then this makes a nonsense of the course of the battle as described by eyewitnesses and contemporaries". I can't really blame you for going off of Professor Curry's numbers, she is a scholar and historian after all, but her numbers disagree with all the number totals that had come before, and there can be pressure when researching something that has been researched many times before to bring something "new" to the table. As always I enjoyed yet another excellent HistoryMarche video, but I wish the numbers as presented were brought more into question, as that is their current state academically.

[@Mystikan]

Another thing to consider about historical revisionism is that much of it now is driven by anti-English political correctness that is rife in all modern Western universities. There is a systemic drive among western powers to demonise English culture, rewrite English history, and erase or belittle England's achievements. So I tend to be very wary of political ideologues masquerading as academics in English and American universities today. I consider Anne Curry to be one of those ideologues with a political agenda.

[@blastulae]

Curry also doesn’t count the gros valets, mounted, armored servants of the knights. French combatants may have numbered 30,000, although the third division wasn’t engaged.

[@nomadpi1]

As an aged reader (nearing 4 score yrs.) of histories, primarily of American history, I note that in all my readings, the disputes are 99% re: numbers. Academics base their "participatory numbers" on available resources which aren't disputed. That's to prevent academic screeches of "skewed" research. Yet, when the published product is publicized, it's the "dogs chasing pickups" that bark about the numbers.

[@JC-mx9su]

HistoryMarche, there are more two parts battles to combine on video to make such as: Battle of Dara, 530 AD Battle of Talas, 752 AD Battle of the three kings, 1578 AD Battle of Yarmouk, 636 AD Battle of Targoviste, 1462 AD Battle of Cynoscephalae, 197 BC Battle of Poitiers, 1356 AD I hope you can voice and narrate the battles of Poitiers and Targoviste that would be interesting

[@Zogerpogger]

I like their strategy of posting the combined video months after the series finished. It helps bring more views than it would if posted immediately after, and also causes me to rewatch when I normally wouldn't. Most of History Marche's documentaries are good enough to be watched more than once, although I kinda miss the "vibe" of their very first videos for some reason.

[@pittsburghmcconnell]

Keep them coming

[@CardanoWEEDStakePool]

Incredible video, subbed

[@WhoIsCalli]

Fab video, thanks for this

[@azer20099]

It’s extremely difficult to find English language resources that are sympathetic to the Valois cause, or at least, not weighted towards the English perspective of the War. That’s why we always hear about Crécy, Agincourt, and Poitiers, but decisive and impressive victories by the French at Patay, Formigny and Castillon are virtually unknown in the Anglophone world.

[@pmurnion]

That's normal. The Anglo saxons are not interested in real history, let alone critical analysis. Its like a teenager boasting about how tough his dad is.

[@QuintusFabiusMaximusVerr-vf9sb]

Because everyone likes a good underdog story, everyone wants to see the former vassals of france wipe the floor with them for 100 years on their own soil, despite having only a quarter of the French population and being way poorer and with less prestige. Quite embarrassing that it took the french a hundred years and a 15 year old girl to finally kick them out

[@adelaidesngan604]

​@@QuintusFabiusMaximusVerr-vf9sb french civile War... English, burgonde, flamand, gascon vs french..

[@swampwiz]

@@QuintusFabiusMaximusVerr-vf9sb Uh, the 100 Years War was more of French civil war of succession; I think the canonical treatment of it as "England vs. France" is inaccurate. Similarly, the Norman Conquest was not France taking over England - it was the Vikings (if Frenchified) taking over England (for a 2nd time).

[@mmdbg4580]

@@QuintusFabiusMaximusVerr-vf9sbIsn't getting beaten by a 15 year old girl more humiliating though ? Or spending 100+ years trying to conquer a country and failing miserably? Or ending with even less territory than what they started with?

[@Dansk55]

Wow this was fun to watch. Great narration

[@paulgottlieb]

In the English-speaking world, the brilliant English victories have been celebrating, even by Shakespeare. So it came as a surprise to learn that the 100 Years War ended after some crushing French victories, with the English sailed home with all their claims to the French throne abandoned

[@thesnoopmeistersnoops5167]

Nah. Claimed the French throne right up until Napoleon came along. True.

[@paulgottlieb]

@@thesnoopmeistersnoops5167 "Claimed," but in reality, they had given up. They never made another realistic try

[@matlock8150]

@@paulgottlieb Home advantage mean nothing to you? Englands victories were more impressive because of it hence why people always talk about it more.

[@paulgottlieb]

@@matlock8150 have it your way

[@MW_Asura]

@@matlock8150 Both sides had impressive victories. But how often do you hear about Patay? Or Pontvallain or Formigny? Much less than the English victories I assure you, the difference is staggering

[@antoniovarco6652]

Such a cool high quality video man

[@callumbiasnow4825]

Really fantastic video depicting the details perfectly. Brilliant way to show battle and movement

[@denniscleary7580]

Always was fascinated about this battle along with Hastings. Thanks guys 👍

[@unclejesse2506]

Now that's a great comment! Agree on both lol

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you very much Dennis

[@robbabcock_]

Fantastic video! This battle is still amazing to me, and many others I suppose.

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

Allot thanks (history Marche ) channel....for sharing this wonderful History coverage with enthusiasm introducing ...I appreciate your work hard for producing

[@prawdachocbolitoprawdawasw1155]

Really good job, amazing video 😊😉.

[@TravisBrady-wn8fr]

The way your show is layed out I absolutely love it. I learn so much about the battles and strategies. You sure do it right.

[@jeffreyrook8073]

"Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelt of elderberries!"

[@steveburgess9180]

Lol, also, 'I fart in your general direction!' Love this film.

[@rawfrequency1453]

Your narrating is amazing. Thank you for all you do.

[@HolyReality]

Excellent video!! Sidenote on the archers, they did not shoot in an arch( as is commonly shown in movies), they shot straight on. Massively increasing the velocity of the arrows. Whilst a direct shot to the breast plate would often not be able to penetrate, the volume of arrows ensure that any weakness in any point of the armor, for both man and horse would be exploited Combined with the mud holding the man at arms in place, it created a perfect storm.

[@Jordan-xm6wo]

How close would the French have to get for that to be an effective shot?

[@HolyReality]

@@Jordan-xm6wo 6 aimed shots per minute at 200 yards, about 600 ft would be the maximum effective distance. Depending on the bow and the bowmen, it could actually be farther. Mind you every inch the arrow travels after leaving the Bow it is slowing down and losing velocity, so those represent maximum effective ranges. And again, it was not capable of piercing the breast plate of a quality piece of armor at the time. But not everyone was wearing quality armor, and armor didn’t cover every square inch of body. 5000 archers shooting six arrows a minute is 30,000 arrows a minute over a very small area of battlefield. like medieval machine guns During the heat of the battle, there would have been many points which they were 30 or 40 yards away or even closer. at that point, you could aim for gaps in the armor, or specifically shoot people in their backs etc.

[@b.h.abbott-motley2427]

They most likely shot at various ranges. We have lots of evidence that English archers practiced to shoot long distances & engaged at extreme range in some cases (such as at Towton 1461).

[@filiphoracek3909]

Great job guys! Looking forward to any of your new videos

[@cherylfraser7914]

Thank you ! What a wonderful account of this battle ,, safe humour under the circumstances,,, love it when I find a new podcast to listen to, I’m a history buff , I’ll be listening to everyone , thanks again 👍

[@mjs24]

Every video HistoryMarche uploads is so captivating and high quality! Keep up the great work.

[@alanlockwood2107]

What about Agincourt's revenge in 1429 ? Where 180 French knights supported by 1000 infantry (who arrived later) routed a 5000 strong English army, killing 3000 while losing 3 men. Thus opening the road to Reims, place of the crowning of the kings of France. Truly a battle like no other.

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

Thanks to our Joan d'Arc, Maiden of Orleans and French savior won over the English 🇨🇵🟦⚜️⚔️🇬🇧🟥👑

[@alanlockwood2107]

@CHRISTIAN KNIGHT because of something called 'French bashing' after France's refusal to take part in the attack against Irak on the false pretext of the presence on site of weapon of mass destruction. Which never existed btw. Also yea, 1 to 3 men according to official records.

[@alanlockwood2107]

@@christophermichaelclarence6003 she didnt take part in the actual battle since she was assigned to the rear guard after she almost got killed pushing on the frontline at Orléans, but yea she did inspire the troops like an angel.

[@alanlockwood2107]

@CHRISTIAN KNIGHT no, 5000 english vs 180 French knights, who were later joined by 1000 French infantry. Well most pessimistic historians set the record at up to a 100 French casualties, so i'll give you that.

[@thecommentsectioner]

@CHRISTIAN KNIGHT hmm nah, 100 is plausible if you read more about various historic battles that feature such numbers.

[@salongreed]

This channel really needs to make a video about the Battle of Legnano, no history channel has really covered such a crucial battle yet

[@saints3824]

Please is a word often forgotten by those who beg

[@Bellinghamspence]

so good. informative, entertaining. Well Done.

[@HistoryMarche]

Much appreciated!

[@Barzonius]

I'm a simple dude. I see HistoryMarche posting, I like it and jump for joy...

[@curlitlikecurley6604]

England and France history is pretty impressive

[@rage964]

Henry the V is definitely one of those people in history you wonder how much things would of been different had they lived. Would France and England joined? Probably not but interesting to think about.

[@thesnoopmeistersnoops5167]

He was very religious and France still dreamed of avenging Saint Louis in 1 last glorious crusade. Constantinople may not have fallen if the 2 crowns became 1.

[@flamma_larnaque]

As a French, I'm always impressed by this defeat and I just can salute English courage and startegy. It was good to have such an opponent. Unfortunately, French were the masters of France, and the English had to went home, even if it was hard to won against the invaders ;)

[@adelaidesngan604]

English army spéciality retreat

[@wedgeantillies66]

Another fantastic brilliant and terrifically insightful video into one of the greatest victories won by England during the Hundred Years war. A victory won by Henry V's leadership, skilful exploitation of the terrain, his army's tactical strengths that defeated ill organised and uncoordinated French attacks, to win a victory that would allow him to conquer half of France before his untimely death. Only quibble is your reliance on Anne curry's figures for the numbers, which although based on ground-breaking research is based upon records that are incomplete and hotly disputed by other leading historians of the area, moistly due to the fact that her figurers make the accepted narrative of the battle unworkable.

[@brotherhoodairsoftteamoffi6861]

Wonderfully done!

[@ThePatrioticTurtle]

Imagine how different history would be if sickness hasn’t gotten to him.

[@Jean_Jacques148]

Love the new video guys. I’d love to see you do a series on Skanderbeg after Hannibal is done.

[@nenenindonu]

Agincourt's considered to be one of the greatest of Medieval Europe, the Battle of Ankara fought between the Ottomans & Timurids somewhat the same period included close to 250k soldiers, the difference in man power is mind blowing

[@Sondariut]

Some modern estimates for the 1402 battle are way way lower than 250 thousand though. Larger than agincourt but not even above 50k total. In a similar way wikipedia used to claim Agincourt was 45k before modern studies were used. So depends a lot on your sources. Mainland France and the ottoman empire had a similar population in 1500 or so. Doubt it was that different in 1415.

[@ahmadtheIED]

Feudalism fucking sucked for raising armies. The Romans raised armies of over 100K quite often, and during the Second Punic War did it three times in a row. Muslims never really forgot the system of city-state armies that prevailed during the classical era, and were able to raise massive armies. Mostly just to fight against each other tho, even (and especially) during the Crusades. It was the Gunpowder Empires (Mughals, Timurids/Safavds, and Ottomans) who truly created Empire-tier 200K+ armies and even then rarely used them against infidels.

[@nenenindonu]

@@Sondariut The sourced and estimated numbers for the Ottoman army range from 70 to 90k, and 130k for the Timurid side, while the farfetched claims can reach up to 800k in the case of the latter. We can safely assume that the battle included anything 200k-ish in total

[@lahire4943]

You mean 2 million men

[@ahmadtheIED]

@@lahire4943 Are you stupid? The first RECORDED million-man army in the Muslim world belongs to Aurangzeb and was formed for his Deccan campaign.

[@MikeTheD]

Excellent stuff here. All the visual representations bring another dimension to this battle, which we all are so familiar with. We need that next level and not another retelling, this brings it.

[@raphaelandrews3617]

Excellent work well researched and presented.

[@MixedRaceAndProud1690]

One of the greatest Kings of England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@irov5884]

The bloodiest one

[@irov5884]

@CHRISTIAN KNIGHT A Christian wouldn't call to the massacre of other christians

[@irov5884]

​@CHRISTIAN KNIGHT England and France were both christian countries

[@irov5884]

@CHRISTIAN KNIGHT You mean England was French ? You're right. 1066

[@elifern889]

@@irov5884 Aren't Christians not supposed to call for the massacre of any group? What makes other Christians so much more special? Matthew 5:38-40 and Mark 12:31. Early Christians were pacifist, they didn't want to kill ANYONE.

[@SilvXl]

I have never watched a more captivating and concise historic recollection of events for the lay-person ever before in my life! I also appreciate the effort you put in to replying to comments months out of the release date of your videos, so I would gladly appreciate it if you would graciously do the same to mine. I have been trying to find credible sources regarding the practice of chewing dirt before battles, notwithstanding the British tradition. Could you please point me towards the reference you used for this act specifically done in the Battle of Agincourt (or superstitions like thereof) so I can further parallel it with other future findings? Many thanks in advance. Cheers!

[@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human]

Agincourt was part 347 on the 500 step ladder of Anglo-French relations. Which are almost always antagonistic. We just do not get on with each other.

[@michaellaforce9153]

That's not strictly true, we've been allied to the French almost as many times as we've fought one another.

[@swampdonkey1567]

French and British post 1830s would like to talk.

[@guuh5772]

These videos are supper entertaining

[@convictrs8263]

45k subs you had when I first found your channel.. now nearly 800k and you fully deserve it!! 1M subs is on the horizon

[@tylergerig4670]

Could you imagine how different Europe would be had we seen a long Henry the fifth reign?

[@DavidbarZeus1]

Yeah. Joan of Arc and the Hundred Years War, not to mention the Wars of the Roses would have all gone quite different if he'd survived. Of course, things would have also been different if he just hadn't married Catherine of Valois!

[@JackAsh2081]

Only a minute in but the narrator sounds very similar to the AOE2 pre mission narrator for this mission(the OG one, not the Definitive edition). At least in my opinion he does. Side note, I was so excited for the movie “The King” since I thought it would be a realistic interpretation of Henry V and Agincourt but then I found it was based on a play or something, which was saddening.

[@MrSinclairn]

Really good vid,about an very influential medieval battle;incl. the often glossed-over fact that the French had an unused and uncommited 3rd fresh division who could have been implemented to change the course of the battle!😲 P.S. Love the brief Monty Python reference!😂

[@juanzulu1318]

True. Actually the battle wasnt won by Henry and his bowmen. It was lost by the bad french leadership.

[@Wanderer628]

@Juan Zulu Most battles are lost because of the mistakes of a general on the other side. Saying that Henry and the English can't claim any credit for this battle is absurd. It's like saying Alexander the Great can't claim any credit for victory at Issus or guagamla because he only won because of Darius's incompetence.

[@davewright8206]

@@juanzulu1318 you love to believe that ! the whole of europe just cant get over this battle , any excuse ! the french were beaten by better tactics , by better intelect and by their own arrogance .

[@juanzulu1318]

@@davewright8206 the second part of ur last sentence is indeed true. And exactly what I say.

[@redarmy1778]

They watched the first two divisions get battered with ease, can’t blame them for not wanting any smoke

[@halciber]

What an amazing story. Thank you for this video. Well done.