| Agincourt 1415: Triumph Against the Odds Contributor(s): Bennett, Matthew (Author) |
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ISBN: 1855321327 ISBN-13: 9781855321328 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1991 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - History | Europe - France - History | Military - Medieval |
| Dewey: 944.025 |
| Series: Campaign |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.3" W x 9.76" (0.70 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Osprey's Campaign title for one of the most important campaigns of the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453). Agincourt is one of the most evocative names in English military history. Henry V's forces were tired, hungry, and faced a French army three to six times more numerous. However, they possessed several advantages, and English success resulted from the combination of heavily armoured men-at-arms with troops armed with the infamous longbow - the havoc this weapon wreaked was crucial. Using original fifteenth century evidence, including the surviving French battle plan and the accounts of men present in both armies, this title discusses the lead-up to the battle, the tactical dispositions of the two forces and the reasons for the ultimate English success. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bennett, Matthew: - Matthew Bennett is in the Defence and International Affairs Department, Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, UK. |