Battle of Agincourt Flashcards

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When was the Battle of Agincourt?
October 25th, 1415
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Who was the battle between?
The French and the English
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Who won the Battle?
The English
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Who was the King of England at the time?
Henry V
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Which weapon gave the English an advantage?
The Longbow
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What was one of the features of the longbow?
It could fire up to 180m/It could fire 10 arrows in a minute.
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What mistake did the French make whilst fighting?
Most of the French soldiers went for the English knights, when they should have gone for the archers.
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What gave the English an advantage?
The rainy weather in days prior to the battle
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What problems were the English facing prior to the Battle?
Most of the soldiers were suffering from dysentry and they were all very tired from the long walk.
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Why did Henry V think it was a good idea to invade France when he did?
The French were in the middle of a civil war.
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Card 2

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The French and the English

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Who was the battle between?

Card 3

Front

The English

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Card 4

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Henry V

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Card 5

Front

The Longbow

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