Sir John Gilbert's (1817-1897) illustration of the Battle of Agincourt, an English victory in the Hundred Years' War. When King Henry V of England led his troops into battle and participated in hand-to-hand fighting, the unexpected English victory against the numerically superior French army boosted English morale and prestige and crippled France. It started a new period of English dominance in the war that would last for 14 years until France defeated England in the Siege of Orléans in 1429.

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Size: 3180px × 2210px
Location: Agincourt, France
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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