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Henry V of England attacked by the Duke of Alencon at the Battle of Agincourt, 1415 (1864). One of the major battles of the Hundred Years War, Agincourt was a decisive victory for the English, led by King Henry V (1387-1422), over the French, commanded by Charles d'Albret, Constable of France. John I (1385-1415), Duke of Alencon, led a French counterattack during the battle. According to some accounts he succeeded in cutting an ornament from Henry's crown before being overpowered and killed by the King's bodyguard.