Thank you everyone for all your support on this video. For anyone that’s interested I have written a series of historical fiction novels, based on World War 2. I will leave the link here for anyone who wants to check them out… www.amazon.co.uk/gp/kindle/series/B079ZZHQNM?ie=UTF8&ref_=sr_1_4
I'm not vlogger or social media pusher by any stretch, however, take a look at my channel as there are some high-level drone captures from Agincourt which really show the battlefield.
We just (May 22) had 5 weeks camper van touring and on the way back detoured to Azincourt. Always wanted to visit this place - then when we get here the Museum was closed and the information board on the side of the road had disappeared too. If it hadn’t have been for your video I’d have had absolutely no idea what I was looking at - many, many thanks for posting. A special place: the sense of history is palpable. 👍
I came here directly after pausing the film (one with charlemane)-I wanted to see the very place. Interesting it’s flat unlike film. I find period films of this quality to be brilliantly thought provoking. I also find it very telling that even the nobility fought in them days. Unlike today. Anyway,thanks for the video friend. 🙏
Thanks for this. But one point about the battle line. You're standing at La Gacogne, at the centre of the English and Welsh position, and the site of the great burial pits in which around 6,000 mean were buried after the battle. Tramecourt is to the east, so Henry V's front was around 1,000 yards at this point, not the 500 yards you said. With only 1,000 men-at-arms, who even in two ranks rather than the usual four could only cover about 350 yards, that presented him with the question of how to anchor the army on the woods at Agincourt and Tramecourt with the remaining 5,000 or so archers, meaning a large portion of those archers must have been in the front line, albeit behind stakes.
I agree with this. Not sure about the burial pits though, but the lack of serious investigation at the battlefield, or released information at least, intrigues and mystifies in equal measure. Some suggest that most of the bodies would have been removed but 6,000 bodies? Hard to believe.
Always find it so interesting to see modern day battlefields , especially with my archery background. Always wonder what it was like and the lay of the land in 1415.
Unlikely. Most things would have been stripped and taken, people were poor, pretty much anything left around had value. Even bodies, they also had a value...teeth, eyes, bodily fluids, you name it, all were valuable. Likely nothing is left, hence they have found very little.
Lovely video. Amazing place of you know what happened there; a nation born, perhaps. Certainly one of finest moments. I don't buy the alternative location theories, this is the place.
@@superbia75es Thanks for reply, I was wondering the same thing about artifacts and I can imagine you are quite correct on this.Possibly similar to Hastings battle site but where are all the bodies, depending on soil I suppose not a lot left...
@@derekstocker6661 Hastings and Battle...lol. I am a firm follower of the Crowhurst theory. Check out SOTNI, their material is terrific and educational. Gone a bit quiet though.
Nice to see the site i had a relative there on my grandmother's side Sir Thomas Dutton commanding ten men at arms and thirty mounted archers the Duttons moved from Normandy to Waverton Cheshire in 1067 after being promised land by Hugh Lupus Erl of Chester I think you are a bit mistaken fields at that time were a lot smaller and to plough that field with a single furrow plough and a ox you would still be at it now
The French absolutely despised the English archers and considered them worse than dogs. The archers taunted the French and infuriated them which also helped start the battle.
That's really interesting, thank you. How do you know that that is the correct location of the battlefield as this is still being debated by historians? is there any memorials or plaques in the area donating the battle and battlefield? Subscribed 👍
Yes, there is a public information board directly behind the camera explaining the dispositions as currently believed to be accurate, although like many of these medieval battles, the site is constantly the subject of revision and debate.
Yes. There have been surprisingly few finds on the battlefield over the years, although with the exception of the exhumation of some grave pits inbthe 1800s there has never been a comprehensive dig on the site. Some years ago now, the bodies of some ten Lancastrian troops were found during building work in the village, and their injuries indicated that they had been deliberately executed by poleaxes after the battle.
@@cmgill2gill135 It was the English who supposedly committed the execution, allegedly during the latter stages of the battle. Some French knights attacked the English camp and the English were hard pressed to look after all the French prisoners they had taken and were still unsure of the battle's outcome, so supposedly the order was given to execute the prisoners lest they tried to rejoin the battle.
@@bravemendiedhereuk3597 It says the bodies of ten Lancastrians which suggests they were executed by the French, I know the English executed a large number of French prisoners as they were afraid they could rearm easily from all the weapons lying around, the executions were not happening fast enough so Henry gave the order for 300 archers to go to it, at that point he feared a second attack from late French arrivals
Thanks for your reply, but accepted by who on what evidence? Historical accounts are vague/conflicting describing an area that is about 4km x 1.5km between Maisoncelle, Ruisseauville, Azincourt & Tramecourt. So without archaeology to pin point the battle, there is only conjecture. By the way, the museum contains no archaeology. At the time, the French gave the battle a whole variety of names: Rollencourt, Hesdin, Ruisseauville, Maisoncelle, Blangy, Thérouanne. So there is a fair chance you may have been hoodwinked by a sign & a building.
Thank you everyone for all your support on this video. For anyone that’s interested I have written a series of historical fiction novels, based on World War 2. I will leave the link here for anyone who wants to check them out…
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/kindle/series/B079ZZHQNM?ie=UTF8&ref_=sr_1_4
Thanks to you I get to see this place of battle. As a lover of history it’s a dream to stand in these places. Thank ye.
I'm not vlogger or social media pusher by any stretch, however, take a look at my channel as there are some high-level drone captures from Agincourt which really show the battlefield.
ua-cam.com/video/INa1GXS2Fl0/v-deo.html
superbia75es .
We just (May 22) had 5 weeks camper van touring and on the way back detoured to Azincourt. Always wanted to visit this place - then when we get here the Museum was closed and the information board
on the side of the road had disappeared too. If it hadn’t have been for your video I’d have had absolutely no idea what I was looking at - many, many thanks for posting. A special place: the sense of history is palpable. 👍
Thanks for posting this, very interesting to see the actual field.
Thanks for the upload and the commentary, it's amazing to see the actual place.
The cream of France met their fate.
Still hard to believe.
Watching in late October 2020 as we approach the anniversary in a few days.
Excellent work. Really enjoying the series!
Thank you! Just a low key series of films on something that fascinates me. Glad you are enjoying!
Thanks Mate. Planning a holiday and this is one of the sites to see.
Visited this yr in July, Great to see the actual location.
Great video. I've heard that the English made the sky go dark with arrows they fired and the French could hardly move because of the mud.
Great work. Thank you
I came here directly after pausing the film (one with charlemane)-I wanted to see the very place. Interesting it’s flat unlike film. I find period films of this quality to be brilliantly thought provoking.
I also find it very telling that even the nobility fought in them days. Unlike today.
Anyway,thanks for the video friend.
🙏
Thanks for this. But one point about the battle line. You're standing at La Gacogne, at the centre of the English and Welsh position, and the site of the great burial pits in which around 6,000 mean were buried after the battle. Tramecourt is to the east, so Henry V's front was around 1,000 yards at this point, not the 500 yards you said. With only 1,000 men-at-arms, who even in two ranks rather than the usual four could only cover about 350 yards, that presented him with the question of how to anchor the army on the woods at Agincourt and Tramecourt with the remaining 5,000 or so archers, meaning a large portion of those archers must have been in the front line, albeit behind stakes.
I agree with this. Not sure about the burial pits though, but the lack of serious investigation at the battlefield, or released information at least, intrigues and mystifies in equal measure. Some suggest that most of the bodies would have been removed but 6,000 bodies? Hard to believe.
Completely Well Said ! Thank you for this post.
Always find it so interesting to see modern day battlefields , especially with my archery background. Always wonder what it was like and the lay of the land in 1415.
Very informative video. Thank you.
Good description...cheers.
To this day the French get PTSD just by the mention of Agincourt.😅😅
Credit to their education system that they were taught about it. Nobody taught me about Patay, only Crecy and Agincourt.
Excellent video, thank you. Question, do people still find artifacts from the battle, on occasion?
Unlikely. Most things would have been stripped and taken, people were poor, pretty much anything left around had value. Even bodies, they also had a value...teeth, eyes, bodily fluids, you name it, all were valuable. Likely nothing is left, hence they have found very little.
Lovely video. Amazing place of you know what happened there; a nation born, perhaps. Certainly one of finest moments. I don't buy the alternative location theories, this is the place.
@@superbia75es Thanks for reply, I was wondering the same thing about artifacts and I can imagine you are quite correct on this.Possibly similar to Hastings battle site but where are all the bodies, depending on soil I suppose not a lot left...
@@derekstocker6661 Hastings and Battle...lol. I am a firm follower of the Crowhurst theory. Check out SOTNI, their material is terrific and educational. Gone a bit quiet though.
@@derekstocker6661 ua-cam.com/video/INa1GXS2Fl0/v-deo.html
HARD EARNED LAND. BEAUTIFUL!!
Nice to see the site i had a relative there on my grandmother's side Sir Thomas Dutton commanding ten men at arms and thirty mounted archers the Duttons moved from Normandy to Waverton Cheshire in 1067 after being promised land by Hugh Lupus Erl of Chester I think you are a bit mistaken fields at that time were a lot smaller and to plough that field with a single furrow plough and a ox you would still be at it now
Good video, thanks.
The French absolutely despised the English archers and considered them worse than dogs. The archers taunted the French and infuriated them which also helped start the battle.
That's really interesting, thank you. How do you know that that is the correct location of the battlefield as this is still being debated by historians? is there any memorials or plaques in the area donating the battle and battlefield? Subscribed 👍
Yes, there is a public information board directly behind the camera explaining the dispositions as currently believed to be accurate, although like many of these medieval battles, the site is constantly the subject of revision and debate.
Glad that WW1 spared Agincourt
Great video
Fascinating
How interesting.
Am i true in saying that after such chaos and bedlam in a relatively small battlefield that no artifact's or relic's were ever found till this day?
Yes. There have been surprisingly few finds on the battlefield over the years, although with the exception of the exhumation of some grave pits inbthe 1800s there has never been a comprehensive dig on the site. Some years ago now, the bodies of some ten Lancastrian troops were found during building work in the village, and their injuries indicated that they had been deliberately executed by poleaxes after the battle.
@@bravemendiedhereuk3597 why would the english be executed after they won the battle, there is not written evidence for this I have seen?
@@cmgill2gill135 It was the English who supposedly committed the execution, allegedly during the latter stages of the battle. Some French knights attacked the English camp and the English were hard pressed to look after all the French prisoners they had taken and were still unsure of the battle's outcome, so supposedly the order was given to execute the prisoners lest they tried to rejoin the battle.
@@bravemendiedhereuk3597 It says the bodies of ten Lancastrians which suggests they were executed by the French, I know the English executed a large number of French prisoners as they were afraid they could rearm easily from all the weapons lying around, the executions were not happening fast enough so Henry gave the order for 300 archers to go to it, at that point he feared a second attack from late French arrivals
Interesting to imagine 25,000 men fought where you stood.
well, most of the french men took rains and rains of arrows, so it wasnt exacly a battle of 25k men.
Imagine owning and farming that property
How do you know this spot is where the battle took place? Have you found some archaeology?
It is the accepted site of the battle and there are public notice boards present and a small museum in the village.
Thanks for your reply, but accepted by who on what evidence? Historical accounts are vague/conflicting describing an area that is about 4km x 1.5km between Maisoncelle, Ruisseauville, Azincourt & Tramecourt. So without archaeology to pin point the battle, there is only conjecture. By the way, the museum contains no archaeology. At the time, the French gave the battle a whole variety of names: Rollencourt, Hesdin, Ruisseauville, Maisoncelle, Blangy, Thérouanne. So there is a fair chance you may have been hoodwinked by a sign & a building.
@@mr31337 You are correct, there is no archeological evidence for the actual location yet, just accounts. But even those aren't precise.
@@em4703 I hope we see some evidence one day
They sort of just funneled the French in like in Thermopolis. They just piled up on top of one another.
I would love to work those fields with a metal detector!!❤
So there were no Welshmen there?
There weren't tens of thousands. The French had 12,000, the English 8,000.
Oh you were there were you??
Just enjoy the bloody video or go make your own.
So the English were just trying to go home? Sometimes you just gotta accept the W
where is the hill though?