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The Turning Of The Wheel

The Turning Of The Wheel

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Yesterday was the anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt, which is one of the most famous battles in Western history. The greatly outnumbered army of Henry V defeated the French through tactical genius, technology and courage. Of course, it was made famous by William Shakespeare in his play Henry V. The St Crispin's Day speech is arguably his most famous bit of writing.

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