The No1 Ethical retailer for Books, CD’s, DVD’s & Games
30 Day Refund Guarantee

Agincourt 1415: The Archers' Story

Agincourt 1415: The Archers' Story

by Anne Curry (Editor), Anne Curry (Editor), Robert Hardy (Foreword)

  • Used

    Paperback 2008

    $3.47
Synopsis

For many commentators then and now, it was the English archers who won the day for Henry V. This lavishly illustrated history re-tells the story of the battle and Henry V's Normandy campaign from the perspective of the commander of the English archers, Sir Thomas Erpingham. Sir Thomas, an experienced warrior with military experience dating back 40 years is known for his brief but pivotal appearances in Shakespeare's Henry V, where he is correctly portrayed as an elderly, white haired veteran. At 57 he was one of the oldest there and a close personal confident of the King. But what was his background? How did he command his archers to such a place in history? And what role did the longbow and battlefield tactics play in the final analysis of victory?

$3.47

Save:$20.62 (86%)

Quantity

1 in stock

More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 176
 Publisher: The History Press
Published: 01 Feb 2008
ISBN 10: 0752445669
ISBN 13: 9780752445663

Media Reviews
Foreword by ROBERT HARDY (author of The Longbow) 'Follow the most lucid of minds into the dark nightmare of that famous victory, illuminated by some of the shining characters who were the cause and the centre of one of the greatest moments of our Island story'. 'Well illustrated and attempts to see the conflict from the perspectives of those who fought them' HISTORY TODAY.
Author Bio
Anne Curry is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Southampton, editor of the Journal of Medieval History and the world's leading authority on the battle of Agincourt. She is the advisor to the battle of Agincourt battlefield centre in Picardy and was historical consultant for the recent ITV documentary of the battle in the Battlefield Detectives series. Her other books include Agincourt: A New History, The Battle of Agincourt: Sources & Interpretations and The Hundred Years War. Professor Curry is a member of the Societe de L'Histoire de France and of the Royal Historical Society. She lives in Reading.