Falkirk and Agincourt
Two famous English victories, more than a century apart. Study why Edward I beat the Scots at Falkirk and how Henry V beat a much larger French army at Agincourt, and weigh the reasons for each outcome.
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Two English victories 🏹
More than a century apart, English armies won two famous battles: Falkirk in 1298 and Agincourt in 1415. This module looks closely at WHY each battle was won, and at the roles of the leaders William Wallace, Edward I and Henry V.
Words to know 🔑
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Falkirk and Agincourt ⚔️
The two battles were won in similar ways, more than a hundred years apart.
Weigh the reasons 💡
For each battle, the best answers WEIGH the reasons for the outcome: the weapons used, the ground it was fought on, and the leadership. Do not simply tell the story. Judge which reasons mattered most and why.
Match the fact 🔗
- Battle of Falkirk
- Battle of Agincourt
- William Wallace
- Henry V
- The 1298 English victory over the Scots
- The 1415 English victory over the French
- The Scottish leader defeated in 1298
- The English king who won in 1415
Breaking the schiltrons 🎯
At Falkirk, how did the English break the Scottish schiltrons?
- With volleys of longbow arrows fired into them
- By blasting them apart with cannon
- By pretending to retreat and drawing them out
- By trapping them inside a castle
Match the factor 🐎
- The longbow
- The muddy ground
- The schiltron
- Henry V
- Fired deadly volleys into packed enemies
- Bogged down the heavy French knights at Agincourt
- A Scottish spear circle broken at Falkirk
- Chose the ground and inspired his tired army
Why Agincourt was won ✅
Which TWO reasons help explain the English victory at Agincourt? Choose all that apply.
- The massed longbow
- The narrow, muddy ground
- A much larger English army
- The Scottish schiltrons
Put it in order 🪜
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Complete the sentences 🧩
At Falkirk in 1298, Edward I used the _____ to break the Scottish _____. The Scots had been led by William _____. At Agincourt in 1415, the smaller English army of _____ V beat the French, helped by the longbow and the deep _____.
Count the years 🔢
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Spot the reasons 🖍️
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Sort the reason 🧭
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Explain the victory ✍️
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