The reason for this report is to cover the Battle of Agincourt. Topics that will be discussed in this article include: factors contributing to the Battle of Agincourt, English forces, French forces, weapons and equipment, terrain (the effects it had on both armies), key battles before the Battle of Agincourt, the Battle of Agincourt and the Battle of Agincourt in relation to certain principles of warfare. Factors Contributing to the War The Battle of Agincourt, which occurred on 25 October 1415, was one of many battles fought during the Hundred Years' War (1337–1453). The Hundred Years' War was an ongoing dispute between the English and French nations. One thing that caused great controversy was the death of Charles IV, King of France, in 1328. When Charles IV died, he died without heirs; at least one male heir. This left the opportunity for Edward III to take control of the launch as his mother was the sister of Charles IV. Shortly thereafter, Charles VI claimed the fall and began trying to consolidate power in France. Edward III, still feeling himself the rightful heir to the throne, laid siege to French territory. Another factor that contributed to the outbreak of the Battle of Agincourt was the Treaty of Brétigny (1360). After John II was freed by the English, he ceded Poitou, Aunis, Saintonge, Angoumois, Guienne, Gascony, Calais and other areas to Edward III. In 1373 France regained control of these areas. In 1415, Henry V regained control of the areas granted to the English by the Treaty of Brétigny. The English forces The English army during this battle was led by the King of England, Henry V. The English formation was composed of three main bodies of men of 'weapons dismantled. These men......middle of paper......and the French army in a death trap. He also positioned his archers on his left and right flanks diagonally to his main lines. This would essentially trap the French army in a semi-circle. Finally he took advantage of the terrain conditions to help slow down the French army in order to get maximum firepower on them. ReferencesBarker, Juliet. Agincourt: Henry V and the Battle of England. New York: Little Brown and Company, 2006.eHistory. The Hundred Years War: Overview. November 17, 2011 .Hibbert, Christopher. Azincourt. New York: Dorset Press, 1978. Infoplease. Treaty of Bretigny. November 17, 2011 .Neillands, Robert. The Battle of Agincourt. November 18 2011 .