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Battle of Agincourt: 25 October 1415
Band of brother’s speech on St. Crispin’s day from Henry V: https://youtu.be/bvFHRNGYfuo
25th October was also the anniversary of the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava.
Quite a day that was 165 years ago - you had the bravery and obstinacy of the ‘Thin Red Line’, and the improbable but effective Charge of the Heavy Brigade, both overshadowed by the catastrophe in the Valley of Death, immortalised by Tennyson’s poem.
Honour the Light Brigade...
Because it’s time.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s historical novels of this time period are worthwhile reading. Read The White Company first, then the prequel, Sir Nigel. While Agincourt isn’t involved, Sir Nigel involves Poitiers, another major battle of the 100 Years War. Both are available for download free at Gutenberg.org.
Of that list, Sir John Talbot is the most interesting to me. Yes, he excelled at Agincourt, but he was most influential at the siege of Harfleur, which arguably had more impact than Agincourt anyway.
Interesting video about the removal of a bodkin from the skull of young Prince Henry...Ingenious design for its time...
Without the skill of this surgeon and that of the unknown smiths who forged his instrument there would have been no Henry V...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8Nef1siUus