Every country has a battle that becomes legend. For England, that battle is Agincourt. Even people who know very little medieval history have heard of it. And for once, the real story is every bit as dramatic as the myth. On 25 October 1415, King Henry V found himself trapped and outnumbered 5-to-1 against a far superior French army. Experts believe that there were just 6,000 English soldiers, up against a terrifying sight of up to 30,000 Frenchmen.

By Princess Charlotte (Medieval Warfare Expert) If medieval warfare had a moment when everyone realised the old rules no longer applied, it happened on a hillside in northern France on the 26th August, 1346. When we mention the Battle of Crécy we really should be talking about a French victory that looked pretty inevitable when the two armies met. The English army, led by King Edward III had other ideas. King Edward III's English army was tired, outnumbered and deep inside en