More questions about the finger

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http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a980904.html

So he mentions the longbowmen at the battle of Agincourt. My question – did that actually happen? Did the French cut off the peoples’ fingers and did they flash them back at folks later?

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Actually, we’re still trying to figure that out.http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=136975&highlight=finger