Battle of the Hundred Years' War in which
Henry V of England defeated the French on 24
Oct 1415, mainly through the overwhelming
superiority of the English longbow. The
French lost more than 6,000 men to about
1,600 English casualties. As a result of the
battle, Henry gained France and the French
princess, Catherine of Valois, as his wife.
The village of Agincourt (modern Azincourt)
is south of Calais, in N France.