Easily the most underrated and bloodiest battle of the 100 years war
Maybe the only time in the war when French and English knights stood toe to toe in an open field and just slashed it out for hours without any interference from other units or bad weather
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of…
Maybe the only time in the war when French and English knights stood toe to toe in an open field and just slashed it out for hours without any interference from other units or bad weather
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of…
The duke of Bedford himself fought on the frontline and used a two-arm poleaxe in battle, apparently slashing men to pieces like a badass. After the killing of all of the French in the field they found the 6000 man Scottish contingent of the army and mercilessly butchered all 
that they could find in order to avenge the death of Bedford's brother the Duke of Clarence. The battles between the nobles of Europe fighting under the influence of chivalry were nothing like the brutal battles between England, Scotland and Wales. Here, It was personal.
Interestingly, the Duke of Bedford while governor of Normandy was the founder of the University of Caen in Normandy which still exists today. The only university in the region.
lmfao
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