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Navy names new attack sub HMS Agincourt

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Re: I understand

"[...] that it was at the battle of Agincourt that the famous saying "pluck yew" became popular..."

It is said that the derogatory two fingers sign originated in the fingers used to draw an English/Welsh longbow string. IIRC the French would apparently amputate them from any archer they took prisoner.

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