Was The Battle Of Agincourt Typical

Question 1

Was Agincourt a typical battle for the English ? Explain your answer

Answer 1

Yes, the composition of the army was dominated by longbow men
Knights fighting dismounted in the centre of the battle

Question 2

Was the recruitment typical? Explain your answer

Answer 2

Yes relatively, all the English troops had signed indentured. Henry V wasn’t able to pay them all in the end

Question 3

What wasn’t typical about the battle of Agincourt? Explain your answer

Answer 3

Henry V order to slaughter prisoners
Driver by practical thinking this was likely not an act of disrespect for the convention of respecting and ransoming prisoners

Question 4

Was the campaign in which Agincourt was a part of typical?

Answer 4

Yes, it started with a five week siege using typical siege machines
Alleged pillaging also took place