I get the pleasure of sharing my birthday with Saint Crispin's Day. Which inspired one of my favorite speeches. The Saint Crispin's Day Speech was written by William Shakespeare in Henry V. So what is Saint Crispin's Day? This is truly known as The Battle of Agincourt.
|
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-agincourt
On October, 25th 1415. King Henry V was attacked by the french army. Already feeling the despair of losing half of his men in Normandy, King Henry was making his way home when attacked by the french army. King Henry won the battle despite being severely outnumbered.
Check out This Day in History, by the History.com Follow the link. |
|
RSS Feed