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Old 25th May 2014, 15:42
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The two are probably connected. It was common then to execute soldiers but ransom noblemen. A largely peasant army of archers wouldn't be worth capturing, so the oriflamme was raised.

Casualties/Captured over the three battles (approx)
French: 30,000
English: 700
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