The Battle of Agincourt
Henry V had
6,000 to 8,000 men
Charles d’Abret
15,000 to 16,000
English longbow archers
Saved the Day
Despite the overwhelming
Three to one odds
Thousands of arrows
That darkened the sky
Evened the odds
Awarded the English
The impressive win
5,000 plus French dead
Only 600 English Dead
What a terrible price
For all who died
What a horrible waste
Of so many human lives
Though it was glorious
A win against great odds
It’s a reminder of ravages
Of the cost of wars
The untold numbers
Of dead human lives
If only our species
Didn’t have to have wars
From its ancient origins
To the wars today.
Bob Boyd