Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years' War to confirm his legitimacy resumed the war with France now led by a king who was insane. In 1415 he landed at Harfleur which fell after a long siege weakening the English army. Against advice Henry led his army on a chevauchée to English held Calais but was intercepted by a far larger French army at Agincourt and at the ensuing battle Henry's archers killed the cream of French nobility. At Agincourt Henry V, the son of a usurper, had proved his right to be King and he was determined to regain Normandy and recreate the Duchy and landed in
Agincourt (1804 ship) Agincourt (1804 ship) Agincourt was launched at North Shields in 1804. She was a transport and later sailed between Britain and Quebec. Her crew abandoned her at sea in 1821. Although she was launched in 1804, "Agincourt" first appeared in a register, the "Register of Shipping", in 1805. Her master was Crawford, her owner F. Hurry, and her trade Shields–London. On 14 February 1806 "Lloyd's List" reported that "Agincourt", Sandwell, master, had run ashore in the Shannon while sailing from Tortola to London. A few days later it was reported that she had been gotten off. On 19 January 1808