Which battle is part of the Hundred Years' War?

• A. The Battle of Hastings
• B. The Battle of Agincourt
• C. The Battle of Tours
• D. The Battle of Poitiers

Answer: (B)

The Battle of Agincourt is a clear example of the Hundred Years' War, the long clash between England and France over claims to the French throne that raged from 1337 to 1453. Fought in 1415 during Henry V’s campaigns, it ended in a decisive English victory despite being outnumbered, thanks in large part to the effectiveness of the English longbowmen, disciplined troops, and terrain that hampered French heavy cavalry. This battle embodies the kind of military and political turning points that kept the war alive for decades and shaped its course.

Hastings takes you back to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, far outside this conflict. Tours is an even earlier, unrelated medieval encounter. Poitiers is also part of the Hundred Years’ War, showing that multiple battles occurred within this long struggle; Agincourt is highlighted here because of its fame and emblematic nature in the war.