England sets sail The English fleet sails from Southampton, comprising of 1,500 ships transporting around 11,000 men, including 2,000 footmen, 8,000 archers and 65 gunners in a large artillery train.

Arriving in France The English army lands at Chef-de-Caux, on the Seine estuary near Harfleur.

The French and English armies negotiate The troops at Harfleur ask for a truce until 6 October. This request is refused and they are informed by the English negotiators that unless they surrender by the following morning the attack will continue. The French counter this, saying that they will surrender the town on Sunday 22nd September if no help arrives. The English accept this second proposal.

Arriving in Harfleur Henry V dismounts at the gate of Harfleur, which now flies his banner. He goes barefoot to the chapel of Saint-Martin to thank God for his victory.

Marching to Calais Henry has decided to march the 100 miles to Calais, where he will meet the English fleet, despite the depletion in his numbers. The troops set out for Calais from Harfleur; whilst French forces march to the Somme.

French intention to bring battle The English army rests and Henry receives heralds informing him of the French’s intention to bring him to battle before Calais.

French forces face of English The English route to Calais is blocked by French forces at Agincourt. The English camp at Maisoncelle for the night.

The battle The day of the battle: it begins in the morning when the English march out of Maisoncelles and take position across the road. The battlefield, consisting of 1,000 yards of open ground lying between two woods, played to the advantage of Henry’s outnumbered army, preventing the French’s larger army overpowering them. The battle was over by midday as the remaining French army fled and the English rounded up prisoners. Approximately 8,000 of the French army lost their lives; whilst there were only several hundred English casualties. Among the English nobility, the Duke of York died after being trampled into the mud, but Henry and his wounded brother survived. The march to Calais was then resumed triumphantly, after the ransacking of the French camp came as the final act of battle.