Somme (river) invasion fleet of William the Conqueror assembled in the Bay of the Somme, at Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. The river also featured in the 1346 withdrawal of Edward III of England's army, which forded the river at the Battle of Blanchetaque during the campaign, which culminated in the Battle of Crécy. Crossing the river also featured prominently in the campaign which led to the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. In 1636, a Spanish army led by Thomas Francis, prince of Carignan, crossed the Somme defeating a French army during the Thirty Years War threatening Paris. Most famously, the Battle of the Somme, during
Agincourt (1844 ship) at the Cape. Immigrant voyages: "Agincourt" also made numerous voyages carrying government-assisted or independent immigrants to Australia. Duncan Dunbar, the first owner, died in 1862/1863. William Henry Haynes then acquired "Agincourt". He first sailed her out of London, and then moved her homeport to Liverpool. In 1878 Spanish owners acquired "Agincourt". They continued to have her surveyed and registered in Britain, but did not provide information on masters or her trade. "Agincourt" was last listed in "Lloyd's Register" in 1886 with unchanged information since 1880. Citations References Agincourt (1844 ship) Agincourt was launched at Sunderland in 1844. She immediately transported