Agincourt on October 25, 1415,

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Each English archer could shoot about ten arrows per minute, and there were 5,000 of them - so the French were drenched by a cruel rain of 800 arrows per second. The French lost at least 5,000 soldiers while the English lost fewer than 500.

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[klwalton.livejournal.com]

"So if you feel worried about using the 2-finger salute, you could reassure yourself that you are just keeping the rich tradition and heritage of English culture alive!"

Yeah!! ;-)

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

at no time am I worried about giving someone a two-finger slaute. 8)