Individual Wars, Ancient & Medieval Military History, British & Commonwealth - Armed Forces, Medieval History, French History, Armed Forces History, British History - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
Few victories have been so complete, or achieved against such heavy odds, as that won by Henry V (1387-1422), king of England, against the army of the French sovereign Charles V1 (1368-1422) at the small French village of Agincourt on October 14, 1415. Distinguished historian Christopher Hibbert explores how the English accomplished such a feat of arms, from superior weaponry and fighting strategy to Henry V's inspired leadership. Agincourt is illustrated with fifteenth-century illuminations, paintings, and drawings.
Editorials
New Statesman
An elegant history. Agincourt includes excellent illustrations and maps; quotations from Shakespeare; lists of King Henry V's retinue; the texts of the challenge to the Dauphin; his severe but suppositious ordinances of war; and so forth. Hibbert shows the brutalities and limitations of the campaign so vividly that his conclusion comes as a shock.Book Details
Published
November 6, 2003
Publisher
Phoenix
Pages
180
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781842127186