1415 Agincourt: A New History
Author(s): Prof. Anne Curry
As night fell in Picardy on Thursday 24 October 1415, Henry V and his English troops, worn down by their long march in search of a crossing of the Somme, can only have dreamt that the battle of the next day would be remembered as one of the most momentous victories ever won. Six hundred years down the line, the battle of Agincourt still rings through the centuries. In this stupendous victory English and Welsh archers who formed the bulk of Henry's army prevailed against large numbers of French men-at-arms and cavalry. This startling and revisionist history recreates the campaign and battle from the perspectives of the English. Acclaimed as one of the best battle accounts ever published, Anne Curry has updated her classic work in honour of the 600th anniversary of Agincourt.
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"This is"the"book on the battle." " "Richard Holmes," " author, "The Age of Wonder""
Anne Curry is Professor of Medieval History and Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Southampton, and the world s leading authority on the battle of Agincourt. This book is the distillation of her life s work. She is the advisor to the Agincourt battlefield centre in Picardy and was historical consultant for the ITV documentary of the battle in the Battlefield Detectives series. She is a member of the Societe de L Histoire de France as well as the Society of Antiquaries, and was President of the Historical Association 2008-2011. She is a lead member of the Agincourt 600 Committee: http: //agincourt600.com/"
General Fields
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- : The History Press Ltd
- : The History Press Ltd
- : 0.46
- : 25 August 2015
- : 234mm X 256mm X 10mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Prof. Anne Curry
- : Paperback
- : 944.0254
- : 320
- : 40 black & white illustrations, 20 colour illustrations, 32 black & white plates, 16 colour plates