In his study of the battle, John Keegan argued that the main aim was not to actually kill the French knights but rather to terrorise them into submission and quell any possibility they might resume the fight, which would probably have caused the uncommitted French reserve forces to join the fray, as well.
I sit studie af slaget taler John Keegan for, at det primære mål ikke var at dræbe de franske riddere, men snarere at terrorisere dem til underkastelse og dæmpe enhver mulighed for, at de skulle finde på at genoptage kampen, som sandsynligvis ville have fået de ubenyttede franske reservetropper til at gå i kamp.