01-26-2012, 08:31 PM
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Yes, it is Agincourt. How did you manage to guess that one?
And no, it isn't Jilly, however, the site is very close to the Somme and some of the Battles of the Somme took place nearby. The field above is taken from the initial English position across from the French. Then since the French were not moving and blocking the way back to the English held port of Calais, the English advanced forward to begin the battle. The rest is history: the french sent waves of men who were slaughtered in the mud by Archers with arrows and then by Archers and Men-at-Arms who managed to maneuver easier in the muck. ending up an English victory with tons of French noblemen as captives, including the Marshal of France.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Agincourt
Well, your pick now, TK!
And no, it isn't Jilly, however, the site is very close to the Somme and some of the Battles of the Somme took place nearby. The field above is taken from the initial English position across from the French. Then since the French were not moving and blocking the way back to the English held port of Calais, the English advanced forward to begin the battle. The rest is history: the french sent waves of men who were slaughtered in the mud by Archers with arrows and then by Archers and Men-at-Arms who managed to maneuver easier in the muck. ending up an English victory with tons of French noblemen as captives, including the Marshal of France.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Agincourt
Well, your pick now, TK!