A concise illustrated study of one of the most iconic battles in English 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 fully illustrated title featuring maps, photographs and detailed original artwork discusses the lead-up to the battle, the tactical dispositions of the two forces and the reasons for the ultimate English success.

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The "Campaign" titles provide concise accounts of the great conflicts of history, assessing each commander's strategy, and recounting the progress of the fighting using 3-D battle maps to illustrate the critical stages. This covers the victory of Henry V's heavily-outnumbered army at Agincourt.
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Origins of the Battle
The Opposing Commanders
The Opposing Armies
The Agincourt Campaign
The Battle of Agincourt
The Outcome of the Battle
The Battlefield Today
Chronology
A Guide to Further Reading
Wargaming Agincourt

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A concise illustrated study of one of the most iconic battles in English history.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781855321328
Publisert
1991-05-23
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Vekt
325 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
8 mm
Aldersnivå
G, P, 01, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
96

Forfatter

Biografisk notat

Matthew Bennett MA, FSA, FRHistS, has been a senior lecturer at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst since 1984. He went to King's College London, completing a first degree in History and an MA in Medieval History. He co-wrote, with Nicholas Hooper, The Cambridge Illustrated Atlas of Warfare: The Middle Ages, 768-1487. Matthew has also published many academic articles on chivalric and crusader warfare.

Jeffrey Burn is a distinguished artist who has worked on several Osprey Military publications over the years, including MAA 230 The US Army 1890-1920 and MAA 34 The Waffen-SS. He is also a keen re-enactor, and lives in the Scottish Borders.