Saints Crispian and Crispinian are the Christian patron saints of cobblers and leather workers executed on 25 October 285 or 286 during the reign of Diocletian.
They are commemorated by Saint Crispin's Day.
Saint Crispin's Day is often used as a reference date for battles, including the 15th Century Battle of Agincourt.
The Battle of Agincourt in 1415 was conducted on Saint Crispin's Day as well as the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War (25 October 1864) in Tennyson's Charge of the Light Brigade.
They are commemorated by Saint Crispin's Day.
Saint Crispin's Day is often used as a reference date for battles, including the 15th Century Battle of Agincourt.
The Battle of Agincourt in 1415 was conducted on Saint Crispin's Day as well as the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War (25 October 1864) in Tennyson's Charge of the Light Brigade.
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