. History of the Battle of Agincourt, and of the expedition of Henry the Fifth into France in 1415; to which is added the Roll of the men at arms in the English army . .3 TDiJ^ BATTLE OF AGINCOURT. 107 soon as the French found that a battle would not Piei)aia-take place that evening, the Constable command- Frmched every man to remain where he was during the a i/ou-night; and they immediately furled their bannei*s, **^laid aside their armour, and unpacked part of theirbaggage, whilst the nobles sent to the neighbour-ing villages for straw and litter to place under theirfeet, and to sleep u
. History of the Battle of Agincourt, and of the expedition of Henry the Fifth into France in 1415; to which is added the Roll of the men at arms in the English army . .3 TDiJ^ BATTLE OF AGINCOURT. 107 soon as the French found that a battle would not Piei)aia-take place that evening, the Constable command- Frmched every man to remain where he was during the a i/ou-night; and they immediately furled their bannei*s, **^laid aside their armour, and unpacked part of theirbaggage, whilst the nobles sent to the neighbour-ing villages for straw and litter to place under theirfeet, and to sleep upon.* The armies were abouta mile from each other, the French being in thevillages of Agincourt and Ruissauville, and theEnglish near Maisoncelle. Heavy rain fell nearlythe whole night,* and the soldiers in both campssuffered severely from cold, wet, and fatigue.*^It was passed in a manner strictly consistent with Manner in 1 • 1 • • ? mi T-^ 1 r> 1 vvliich tlie their relative situations. The French, confident two armiesin their numbers, occupied the hours not appro- night to sleep in calculating upon their success. , in full security of a com
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