26/10/2026
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Today is the 611th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt (Azincourt in French) - 25th October 1415 - a battle that pitted Henry V's exhausted army against the massed ranks of the French nobility, their victory against the odds becoming part of English national identity.
I painted this large oil on canvas to mark the 600th anniversary of Agincourt in 2015, and the original is now part of the Royal Armouries collection and on display at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds. A large canvas print was also presented by the Battlefields Trust to the museum at Azincourt.
Henry V is in the thick of the fighting, surrounded by his bodyguard and with his banners flying above him, as they desperately fight off the French knights and men at arms who have struggled through the mud and barrage of English arrows to reach their antagonists.
For more information about this painting and to see large detail images and description of who and what is shown, see my website – https://www.studio88.co.uk/acatalog/The_Battle_of_Agincourt.html
There is also a Painting Diary, following my progress as the painting evolved from a blank canvas. Prints are available, on paper or canvas – follow the above link.
