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Did the Welsh win the battle of Agincourt?

It is often said that Welsh archers were the reason why Henry V won the battle of Agincourt. But recent research by Dr Adam Chapman at the University of Southampton has looked more closely at the Welsh archers raised for the invasion of France in 1415. (Read his posting of 1 March 2013). He drew on financial records and muster lists in the National Archives at Kew (especially TNA E101/46/20). Continue reading →