The Battle of Britain

In the summer of 1940, Germany’s Luftwaffe aircraft began destroying Britain's air force before launching a September sea force called Operation Sea Lion. The British Royal Air Force suffered greatly and it appeared it was about to be destroyed. In early September King George VI called the nation to prayer, many flocked to the churches and a week later on September 15th a critical battle was fought in the British skies was fought. Mysteriously when the RAF were down to their last legs with no reserves left, the Luftwaffe started to retreat and flew home. In retaliation for a RAF raid on Berlin, Hitler ordered a change of strategy of blitzing London and other British cities with night time raids. Even though there were many fatal British civilian casualties, this unexpectant change of tactics allowed the RAF to build up again their stock of planes and trained pilots. The prayers had been answered and Britain was saved from invasion.

Battle of Bannockburn

In 1314 King Edward II of England was defeated by the Scottish King, Robert the Bruce at Bannockburn. The victorious Bruce attributed his success to the relic of the Scottish Saint, St. Fillan, which he took into battle. He declared it was the Saint’s intercession that gave him victory.

The Battle of Agincourt

On the 24th October 1414, King Henry V’s English army defeated the French at Agincourt. As a child, The English king was deeply religious as a child, attending Mass every day, and he maintained his Christian faith as an adult. On the morning of the battle Henry rose at dawn and took Mass three times. He ascribed his victory to the intercession of the eight century Bishop of York, St John of Beverley, who converted many heathen with his powerful eloquence.