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English king Henry V, painting by an unknown artist; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
The Battle of Agincourt took place near the village of Agincourt in northern France on October 25, 1415.12
King Henry V positioned his army on a recently plowed field bounded by woods, which narrowed the front and disadvantaged the larger French force. The site was characterized by muddy ground, which significantly hampered the movement of the French knights as they advanced toward the English lines.12