How Britain Destroyed 7,000 French Soldiers at Dinnertime | Auberoche 1345

October 21st, 1345. Henry of Grosmont stood in the darkness of
a French forest with 1,200 men. Ahead of him: 7,000 French
soldiers camped around Auberoche Castle — armour off, wine
flowing, dinner on the fire. They had no idea anyone was
watching.

What happened next would shock all of Europe.

In this video, we cover the Battle of Auberoche — one of the
most tactically brilliant ambushes of the entire Hundred Years’
War. A battle fought at odds of nearly six to one, won through
speed, surprise, and the devastating combination of English
longbowmen and cavalry that would define the war for decades
to come.

This is the battle that proved Henry of Grosmont was one of
the finest commanders of the medieval age — a year before
Crécy made English tactics famous across Europe.

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