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Is this sentence sound natural?

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On 23 August 1346, King Edward was forced to risk his life and the fate of his army by taking an unequal battle with twice the French army
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vitaly wrote: Fri May 20, 2022 6:47 am On 23 August 1346, King Edward was forced to risk his life and the fate of his army by taking an unequal battle with twice the French army
First point your question should be:
Does this sentence sound natural?

Second point it sounds natural up until “the fate of his army”. After that point the meaning is not clear

Do you mean that the French army was twice the size of his army?
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Yes I mean the French army was twise the size of his army
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vitaly wrote: Fri May 20, 2022 7:22 am Yes I mean the French army was twise the size of his army
On 23 August 1346, King Edward was forced to risk his life and the fate of his army by joining battle with the French army twice the size of his.

Above is not very elegant but at least it’s understandable :))
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