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AGINCOURT - BATTLE OF THE SCARRED KING

Autore: Michael Livingston

Codice: 228081

€ 25,00

Agincourt is one of the most famous battles in English history, a defining part of the national myth. This groundbreaking study by Mike Livingston, author of Never Greater Slaughter, presents a new interpretation of Henry V's great victory.

King Henry V's victory over the French armies at Agincourt on 25 October 1415 is unquestionably one of the most famous battles in history. From Shakespeare's 'band of brothers' speech to its appearances in numerous films, Agincourt rightfully has a place among a handful of conflicts whose names are immediately recognized around the world.

The English invasion of France in 1415 saw them take the French port of Harfleur after a long siege, following which Henry was left with a sick and weakened army, which he chose to march across Normandy to the port of Calais against the wishes of his senior commanders. The French had assembled a superior force and shadowed the English Army before finally blocking its route. The battle that followed was an overwhelming victory for the English, with the French suffering horrific casualties. Agincourt opened the door for Henry V's further conquests in France.

Agincourt provides a new look at this famous battle. Mike Livingston goes back to the original sources, including the French battle plan that still survives today, to give a new interpretation, one that challenges the traditional site of the battlefield itself. It is a thrilling new history that not only rewrites the battle as we know it, but also provides fresh insights into the men who fought and died there.

Table of Contents

(Subject to confirmation)

List of Illustrations

List of Maps

Introduction: We Happy Few

PART ONE: TWO BEGINNINGS

1. Shrewsbury and Scars, 21 July 1403

2. Assassination and Madness, 13 June 1392

PART TWO: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE HUNDRED YEARS WAR

3. Crécy and the Model Glory, 1337–77

4. Young Kings, 1377–99

5. Civil Wars, 1399–1415

PART THREE: THE AGINCOURT CAMPAIGN

6. The Siege of Harfleur, 13 August–22 September

7. Edward's Footsteps, 23 September–15 October

8. Days of Desperation, 16–23 October

PART FOUR: LOCATING AGINCOURT

9. Finding Agincourt

10. Reaching Agincourt, 24 October

11. Testing the Tradition

PART FIVE: THE BATTLE

12. The Morning, 25 October

13. The Battle, 25 October

14. The Days After, 1415–22

Acknowledgements

Endnotes

Index

Lingua

INGLESE

Illustrazioni

16 pagine di illustrazioni a colori oltre ad illustrazioni in bianco e nero nel testo

Pagine

320

Misure

15 x 24

Rilegato

SI

ISBN
9781472855206