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Agincourt was an astonishing clash of arms, a pivotal moment in the Hundred Years War and the history of warfare in general. King Henry V’s exhausted troops were preparing for certain defeat as they faced a far larger French army. What was to take place in the following 24 hours, it seemed only the miraculous intervention of God could explain. Interlacing eyewitness accounts, background chronicle and documentary sources with a new interpretation of the battle’s onset, acclaimed military historian Michael Jones takes the reader into the heart of this extraordinary feat of arms. ** Review "A blow-by-blow account of one of our greatest military triumphs ... Michael Jones has reconstructed the battle in fascinating detail." Daily Express "A convincing narrative of how and why Henry V turned his army into a band of brothers and won Agincourt against all odds." Tim Clayton "Fascinating ... with eye-witness accounts, on both sides, of every stage of the battle this amounts to a brilliant history book" Historical Novel Society About the Author Michael Jones is a writer, battlefield tour guide, and media presenter. He is a member of the British Commission for Military History and a fellow

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Author

Michael Jones

Publisher

Ebury Publishing; WH Allen;Virgin Digital

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9780753550496

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, European History, Humanities