Even though Henry knew as well as the French did that his army would perform better on the defensive, he was eventually forced to take a calculated risk, and move his army further forward to start the battle.
Selv om Henrik lige som franskmændene vidste, at hans hær ville klare sig bedre i defensiv end offensiv, blev han nødt til en kalkuleret risiko og flytte sin hær fremad for at indlede slaget.