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180 NUMISMATIC CHRONICLE.intimated his willingness to accept certain terms instead.These terms included the fulfilment of the treaty ofBretigny, the cession of certain lands, and the hand ofCatherine of France in marriage. These terms wererejected and others proposed and discussed, but withoutresult. Finally, war was declared, and on August 7,1415, Henry embarked for France.He landed at Harfleur, which he besieged and took onSeptember 22, 1415. On October 8, he set out fromHarfleur for Calais, leaving a garrison behind him. Hereached Calais on October 29, after having defeated theFrench forces at Agincourt on October 25. He thenreturned to England.The only result of this firstinvasion was the captureof Harfleur and the moral effect of the victory atAgincourt.In the summer of 1417, a second invasion was determinedon, and on August 1, Henry again embarkedfor France. He landed near Trouville and proceeded tolay siege to Caen, which fell on September4.This timeHenry intended his campaign to be decisive, and on thefall of Caen, he proceeded at once to lay the foundationsfor the new government of the town. He posed as therightful Duke of Normandy,the heir of William theto all whoConqueror, and he offered peace and justiceacknowledged him as such. He then proceeded to carryout the conquest of Lower Normandy by taking Argentanand Alenpon, staying at the latter place a whole monthto consolidate his conquests. In December, he laid siegeto Falaise, which fell on February 16, 1418. He thenreturned to Caen, where he organized the government ofthe Duchy, spending three months there and at Bayeux.He provided for the civil administration of the Duchy,