the battle of agincourt

7/28/2019 The Battle of Agincourt

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in regards to Henry V by Shakespeare


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English troops marching towardCalais on the northern coast

French troops stop them in afield between the woods ofAgincourt and Tramescourt

Numbers differ but Englishoutmanned anywhere from 4-3to 6-1 (6,000 to 9,000 English to

12,000 to 36,000 French) English focus on use of longbow;

French on armored knights onhorse
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The Art of Waris a Chinesemilitary treatise that is attributedto Sun Tzu, a military strategistwho was active in the late-sixthcentury BC.

Composed of 13 chapters, each ofwhich is devoted to one aspect ofwarfare, it is said to be thedefinitive work on militarystrategies and tactics of its time,and is still read for its militaryinsights.

Wikipedia.com
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Leaders as diverse as Mao Zedong, General VoNguyen Giap, Baron Antoine-Henri Jomini,General Douglas MacArthur, Napoleon, and

certain members of the Nazi High Commandhave claimed to have drawn inspiration fromthe work. The Art of Warhas also been appliedto business and managerial strategies
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1. Sun Tzu said: The art of waris of vital importance to theState.

2. It is a matter of life anddeath, a road either to safety orto ruin. Hence it is a subject ofinquiry which can on noaccount be neglected.
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3. The art of war, then, is governed by fiveconstant factors, to be taken into account inone's deliberations, when seeking to determinethe conditions obtaining in the field.

4. These are:

(1) The Moral Law

(2) Heaven and (3) Earth (4) The Commander

(5) Method and discipline.


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5,6. The Moral Law causes the people to be incomplete accord with their ruler, so that theywill follow him regardless of their lives,undismayed by any danger.

Evaluate the causes of the English and Frenchunder Moral Law.
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7. Heaven signifies night and day, cold andheat, times and seasons.

8. Earth comprises distances, great and small;danger and security; open ground and narrowpasses; the chances of life and death.

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Evaluate the possibleeffects of Heaven andEarth conditions theyshare - on both armies.
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9. The Commander stands for the virtues ofwisdom, sincerely, benevolence, courage andstrictness.

vs.

And our commanders?....
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10. By method and discipline are to be understoodthe marshaling of the army in its propersubdivisions, the graduations of rank among theofficers, the maintenance of roads by whichsupplies may reach the army, and the control ofmilitary expenditure.
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17. According as circumstances arefavorable, one should modify one'splans.

18. All warfare is based on deception.

19. Hence, when able to attack, we mustseem unable; when using ourforces, we must seem inactive;when we are near, we must makethe enemy believe we are far away;when far away, we must make him

believe we are near.

20. Hold out baits to entice the enemy.Feign disorder, and crush him.

21. If he is secure at all points, be

prepared for him. If he is insuperior strength, evade him.

22. If your opponent is of cholerictemper, seek to irritate him.Pretend to be weak, that he maygrow arrogant.

23. If he is taking his ease, give him norest. If his forces are united,separate them.

24. Attack him where he is unprepared,

appear where you are not expected.

25. These military devices, leading tovictory, must not be divulgedbeforehand.

26. Now the general who wins a battlemakes many calculations in histemple ere the battle is fought. Thegeneral who loses a battle makesbut few calculations beforehand.Thus do many calculations lead tovictory, and few calculations todefeat: how much more nocalculation at all! It is by attentionto this point that I can foresee whois likely to win or lose.

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