Battle of Agincourt

Timeline

1. 1415Normandy to Picardy · NormandyAfter capturing Harfleur, Henry V led roughly 6,000–9,000 men (heavily reduced by siege and disease) toward Calais. French nobles assembled to intercept them; exhausted and out of food after days of marching, the English were forced to halt near Agincourt on 24 October to prepare for battle.
2. 1415Agincourt battlefield · PicardyThe French were commanded by nobles including the Dukes of Orléans and Bourbon, with an estimated force of over 10,000, drawn up on narrow, muddy farmland. The English deployed with woods at their backs, stakes protecting their archers, infantry in the center, and Henry V personally leading the reserve. Days of rain made heavy cavalry maneuver difficult.
3. 1415Agincourt battlefield · PicardyFrench knights charged but crowded together in the mud and were devastated by repeated volleys of English longbows. Later waves collided with the fleeing front ranks and the formation collapsed. English infantry and archers counterattacked, capturing many French nobles including the Duke of Orléans, and the French suffered heavy casualties.
4. 1415Calais · Pas-de-CalaisThe English reached Calais safely with a large body of prisoners and then crossed back home. The victory greatly enhanced Henry V's prestige, dealt a heavy blow to the French nobility, and created favorable conditions for England's subsequent conquest of Normandy and negotiations with France.