1415 Agincourt: A New History

by Anne Curry

Overview

Aa 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780750964869
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	10/05/2015
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Anne Curry is the world s leading authority on the battle of Agincourt. She is the advisor to the Agincourt battlefield center, was historical consultant for the ITV documentary of the battle, and is a lead member of the Agincourt 600 Committee

Table of Contents

Abbreviations 6

Acknowledgements 8

Preface to the 2015 Edition 9

Introduction 15

1 Henry V's Inheritance: England and France, 1399-1413 21

2 Henry V and the Reopening of War, March 1413-August 1415 40

3 The Raising of Henry V's Army, April-August 1415 63

4 The Siege of Harfleur, 13 August-22 September 1415 85

5 To Fight or Not to Fight, 22 September-8 October 1415 108

6 From Harfleur to the Crossing of the Somme, 8-19 October 1415 131

7 From the Crossing of the Somme to the Eve of Battle, 19-24 October 1415 151

8 The Armies Assemble, 24-25 October 1415 172

9 The Fight, 25 October 1415 197

10 The Aftermath, 26 October-16 November 1415 231

Epilogue: Battle or Murder? 253

Notes 260

Appendix A Distances on the March 288

Appendix B Army Sizes According to the Chroniclers 290

Appendix C Numbers of Dead and Prisoners According to the Chronicles 293

Maps and Genealogical Tables 298

Bibliography 305

List of Illustrations and Figures 311

Index 315

Editorial Reviews

"This is the book on the battle."  —Richard Holmes, author, The Age of Wonder

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