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Today is St Crispan's Day which was the battle of Agincourt. On the eve of battle, Henry V gave a speech that itill may be the best pre-game motivator ever. We still see remants in terms such as the Band of Brothers and the recruiting slogan for the Marines: The Few, the Proud, The Marines The St. Crispin’s Day speech from Henry V by Private: William Shakespeare King Henry V: What’s he that wishes so? My cousin Westmoreland?
The best pre-game warm up speech of all time. The English fought against vast numbers of French at Agincourt. Henry V tells the masses that anybody who wants to leave can do so and he will pay their way. This speech formed the basis for two recruiting programs. The band of brothers for the army and the Few, the Proud, the Marinss. see the video here King Henry V: What’s he that wishes so? My cousin Westmoreland?
Saint Crispin's Day, or the Feast of Saint Crispin, falls on 25 October and is the feast day of the Christian saints Crispin and Crispinian, twins who were martyred c. 286. It is a day most famous for the battles that occurred on it, most notably the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.
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