Harfleur
Britishnoun
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And Debbie Harry Potter, the inspirational king who used the power of necromancy and electro-pop to defeat the French at Harfleur.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 17, 2012
It had rained during the siege of Harfleur, too.
From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2012
Nor could he speak, as Douglas MacArthur could, like Henry V before Harfleur.
From Time Magazine Archive
Harfleur taken by Henry V., 302; secured by the Duke of Bedford, 303.
From A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII by Gardiner, Samuel Rawson
An attempted advance of the French on the same day by the northern bank of the Seine had been arrested in front of Fauville, whence they again withdrew towards Harfleur.
From The Franco-German War of 1870-71 by Helmuth, Count
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