. 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 . ace to which he had been directed,he found two fords, neither of which was deeperthan a horses belly. The road to them wasthrough two long narrow causeways, which theFrench had broken up, so that it was difficultfor two abreast to ride through them. SirJohn Cornwall, and Sir Gilbert Umfreville, witha detachment consisting of lancers on foot, andarchers, were instantly sent across, for the pur-pose of protecting the others on the
. 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 . ace to which he had been directed,he found two fords, neither of which was deeperthan a horses belly. The road to them wasthrough two long narrow causeways, which theFrench had broken up, so that it was difficultfor two abreast to ride through them. SirJohn Cornwall, and Sir Gilbert Umfreville, witha detachment consisting of lancers on foot, andarchers, were instantly sent across, for the pur-pose of protecting the others on their landing,from an attack; ^ and Henry proceeded to adoptthe most vigorous measures for the passage ofthe rest. This scene is described with greatminuteness; and nothing could surpass the per-sonal exertions of the King. He caused the brokenparts of the causeways to be filled up with wood,fascines, and straw, until three persons couldeasily ride abreast: the baggage was ordered to Cliriiiiiiler A. Ihiil. Soo llic :i((oiii|);myiiii; in;ip. ^ Ibid. 1^ ^HA^ slieAviiig^ the dan^eTOUi3 situation of HENRY v. beforecrossing the somme . 19 *^ October 1415 see/Mi^e ^ X (ii^ hari^tcA J^ltice SeU^ixro. Jimr. ± BATTLE OF AGINCOURT. 95 be conveyed over one of the causeways^ and Passage of the the men crossed by the second; whdst his Ma- somme,jesty placed hnnselt at one entrance, and some on the other, to preserve order, and toprevent their crowding, and blocking up thepassage: * by these means many soon gained theopposite side.* A French writer, who says hewas present, states, that when the army reachedthe banks they destroyed several houses, and usedthe materials, together with ladders, doors, andwindows, in the construction of a bridge, onwhich they passed the river; and that when theadvanced guard had crossed, the horses weretaken over, after which the rear-guard one hundred persons had crossed, a bodyof French horse, which had been
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