By promoting the foundation of guilds of all kinds, the prosperity of France's budding merchant class has increased from year to year, and their taxes have enriched the royal treasury. He has been a remarkable ruler who has turned France into arguably the most powerful nation in Christendom. The French leaders expected Henry to surrender, while many of the younger French nobles hoped to do battle against the English men-at-arms, intent on ignoring the English archers they deemed beneath them, so they could rip glory and riches by ransoming noble captives from what they believed would be a one-sided battle.The current king of France, Philip II Capet, is also known as Augustus, and is truly deserving of that title.
Henry, knowing waiting would only decimate his army to hunger and disease, was determined to provoke the French out of any possible waiting game. Luckily, Henry was an astute and capable military commander and his men were experienced and disciplined, in contrast with the undisciplined French army. The siege lasted longer than expected so Henry launched a raiding expedition across northern France on his way to the English-held port of Calais, where he would be able to resupply and rest his weary army over the winter. On the 13th of August, 1415, Henry and his army landed at, and beseiged, the port of Harfleur, which surrendered on the 22nd of September.
They also have a separate, smaller army making its way around the English army to attack them from behind.īy the time Henry V ascended to the English throne, England had lost a considerable share of the French lands it once held. The French army is composed mainly of heavy infantry and several units of cavalry, a few of crossbowmen and a few of spearmen. Jean la Maingre and Charles d'Albert (French) They also have many heavy infantry units, but lack cavalry. The English army is composed mainly of its signature units, the longbowmen.
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