Battle of Agincourt
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- proper noun
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Batalla de Agincourt
- On the morning of the Battle of Agincourt, Oct. 25, 1415, young Henry faced French forces who outnumbered him by more than 5 to 1 and had cavalry and armor, while Henry had neither.
- the Battle of Agincourt in 1415
Examples
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We hereby challenge you to a reenactment of the Battle of Agincourt, which remains a significant event in English history.
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At the end of the Battle of Agincourt in Henry V, King Hal told his bloodied troops.
Blog text (34) -
We recall his statement, yet to come in Act 4, in the midst of the Battle of Agincourt, that "I was not angry since I came to France until this instant" (4.7.57-58).
Academic text (1991) -
The 1415 Battle of Agincourt was a key moment in the Hundred Years' War, showcasing the military strategy of King Henry V.
Synonyms
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A major battle in northern France in 1415 where English soldiers defeat a larger French army
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a fully compositional place-name construction: 'battle' + 'of' + a toponym denotes the battle that took place at Agincourt. Such genitive/location naming patterns are cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the words (including the place name) can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Battle of Agincourt was a fight in northern France in 1415 when English soldiers under King Henry V beat a much larger French army. The English longbowmen used a muddy, narrow field to stop the French knights, so this unlikely win is remembered as a 'turning point' and a great English victory.