[Archers] St. Crispin's

[Garth Groff]

Noble Friends,

Today is the feast day of St. Crispin, October 25. On this day in 1415, 
Henry V's army of some 5,000 archers and 1,000 dismounted men-at-arms 
faced as many as 30,000 Frenchmen across a muddy, recently plowed field 
near modern Azincourt, France. A few hours later, at least 10,000 of the 
French were dead, and possibly twice that number, giving the English one 
of their most astounding victories of all times.

Your can read about the battle at: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Agincourt or at 
http://www.britishbattles.com/100-years-war/agincourt.htm .

And of course, there's the famous "Band of Brothers" speech, which is 
probably pure Shakespeare, but still stirring. Nobody does is as well as 
Kenneth Branagh: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAvmLDkAgAM .

Yours Aye,


Lord Mungo Napier, That Crazy Scot