VA1 ‘ FOR HARRY, ENGLAND AND
ST. GEORGE ’
The Battle of Agincourt is probably one of the greatest
victories in the history of English warfare. It was a triumph of valour and
cunning, spurred on by the zeal and oratory of dashing King Henry V. It could
also be said it was a time when the flower of French chivalry was brought to
heel largely by the skill of the English longbow men.
On a wet and miserable Friday morning the ceaseless rain had turned the ploughed
field before the English into a swampland. The French 50,000 strong were less
than a mile away and in good spirits, confident of an early victory over the
half starved, weary with sickness, less than
10,000 English. But the French were funneled into having to fight in a width of
900 yards by the copses either side.
Harry ordered his men at arms and bowmen to fashion hundreds of sharpened stakes
from the beech woods around and to secure them into the ground at an angle of 45
degrees in front of them. Behind these waited the longbow men, with the bows a
foot taller than the average man they could hit a target with speed and accuracy
at three times the range of the French crossbow. A good bowman could fire twelve
arrows a minute.
The French trumpets sound..... the French Knights and cavalry advance soon to be
bogged down in the soft mud. The English bowmen are ordered to fire their arrows
into the air...........
PART
1......... King Harry mounted on his grey charger waves aloft the banner of St.
George, eleven longbow men and their commander Sir Thomas Erpingham situated on
a scenic 10” x 5 1/2” resin base complete with beech wood stakes
3
different views of VA1
VA1
PART 2 ‘ THE FRENCH ATTACK’
The
French horsemen came thundering down the slope against the English archers, owing
to the narrowness of the space they were unable to make an effective charge and bogged
down by clinging mud they soon became prey to the longbow.
Those that managed to escape the shafts tripped up amongst the stakes and were
rapidly unhorsed or slain. Those that were unhorsed were in a bad plight, for,
owing to the heavy armour they could not rise without assistance and many were
suffocated or choked in blood being unable to unclasp their visors.
At such close quarters the English archers, all chosen men of great dexterity
did terrible execution. The ‘Flower of French Chivalry’ were either slain or
fell back in confusion ........
PART 2 ......... The following personalities are just the start of a series that
can be purchased individually
to be displayed alone or if desired can be used as part of a diorama by the use
of our interlocking bases.
K1.... JEAN de MAINGRE called ‘Boucicault’- Marshal of
France. Captured
at Agincourt; one of the few noblemen whose life was spared, died in English
captivity six years later.
K2.... DUC d’ ALENCON fought courageously and wounded the Duke of
Gloucester,but was overpowered by the King’s bodyguard as he raised his hand
in surrender.An English soldier, caught in the frenzied excitement of killing
slew him with one
blow of his battle-axe.
3 views for K1 & K2
K3….
GUILLAUME de BALQUEVEILLE carried the Oriflamme the sacred Banner of St.
Denis at Agincourt. This signified war
to the death, that no quarter would be given by the French. He fell in the
battle and the proud Oriflamme was lost.
2
different views of
K3
K1, K2 & K3
K4…. CHARLES DUKE OF ORLEANS nephew to the King of France was perhaps the most
illustrious of the 1,500 taken by the English at Agincourt. Like many other
important captives he was taken to England and was subject to Henry’s massive
ransom demands.
Charles remained in England until 1436
and was only released on the payment of 240,000 ecus and the promise never to
bear arms against England again.
2
different views of K4
K1, K2,K3 & K4
K5
…. SQUIRE STANDARD BEARER to CHARLES DUKE of ORLEANS, carrying the symbol of a
fierce looking black ‘Hedgehog’ on a white field
K6
…. CHARLES D’ ALBRET, CONSTABLE of FRANCE, fought bravely as did many French
Knights during the
battle but at the end was found amongst the slain
K5
K6
K1, K2,K3,K4,K5
& K6
K7
….
HENRI,
3rd COMTE de BLAMONT (BLANKENBERG) de la MAISON de SALM,
killed
in the battle. Portrayed charging with lance.
K8
….. JEAN,
LE VENEUR, CHEVALIER,
Seigneur de Homme et de SAINT – ELIER. Charging carrying a mace this Knight like so many met his death at Agincourt.
2 views of K7
&
K8
K8
K7
VA1 pt2 K1-K8
Other
French Knights available in due course.
*
Helmet visors are hinged so that faces can be viewed .
For
those wishing to purchase by installments the figures can be ordered separately
at intervals - .details
by request.
VA2 AGINCOURT COMBAT VIGNETTES
The Battle of Agincourt is
probably one of the greatest victories in the history of English warfare. It was
a triumph of valour and cunning, spurred on by the zeal and oratory of dashing
King Henry V. It could also be said it was a time when the flower of French
chivalry was brought to heel largely by the skill of the English longbow men.
On a wet and miserable Friday morning the ceaseless rain had turned the ploughed
field before the English into a swampland. The French 50,000 strong were less
than a mile away and in good spirits, confident of an early victory over the
half starved, weary with sickness, less than 10,000 English. But the French were
funneled into having to fight in a width of 900 yards by the copses either side.
Harry ordered his men at arms and bowmen to fashion hundreds of sharpened stakes
from the beech woods around and to secure them into the ground at an angle of 45
degrees in front of them.
Behind these waited the longbow men, with the bows a foot taller than the
average man they could hit a target with speed and accuracy at three times the
range of the French crossbow. A good bowman could fire twelve arrows a minute.
The
French trumpets sound..... the French Knights and cavalry advance soon to be
bogged down in the soft mud. The English bowmen are ordered to fire their
arrows into the air...........
Two special vignettes of the
English in close combat with the French are now available, fully animated and
painted in matte colours each is available on its own individual sculptured
resin base. It is envisaged there will be others to collect in due course.
AC1
….. Roland de Bruges, Seigneur de Gruuthuse is featured dismounted, bogged down
in the mud. An English archer arms around his neck is pulling the knight down Roland
de Bruges was killed in the battle.
3
views of AC1
AC2 …..
Herve de Genevieres, Capitaine du Chateau du Crotoy is shown being pulled from
his charger by an English archer, whilst a man at arms waits poised with his
Bill to take him out. Herve de Genevieres was amongst the French slain at
Agincourt.
3views of AC2
We have full heraldic
details of over 600 French Knights who took part in the battle.
