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A Brief History of the Battle of Agincourt
Christopher Hibbert
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Description for A Brief History of the Battle of Agincourt
Paperback. A vivid account of one of the greatest British military victories Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 166.
There can be few military victories so complete, or achieved against such heavy odds, as that won by Henry V on 25 October 1415 against Charles VI's army at Agincourt. In the words of one contemporary French chronicler, it was the 'most disgraceful event that had ever happened to the Kingdom of France'. Christopher Hibbert's wonderfully concise account draws on the unusual number of contemporary sources available to historians to describe in lucid detail not only what happened, but how it happened. His classic account of the crushing defeat of the French at Agincourt combines historical rigour ... Read more
There can be few military victories so complete, or achieved against such heavy odds, as that won by Henry V on 25 October 1415 against Charles VI's army at Agincourt. In the words of one contemporary French chronicler, it was the 'most disgraceful event that had ever happened to the Kingdom of France'. Christopher Hibbert's wonderfully concise account draws on the unusual number of contemporary sources available to historians to describe in lucid detail not only what happened, but how it happened. His classic account of the crushing defeat of the French at Agincourt combines historical rigour ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
Series
Brief Histories
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472136428
SKU
9781472136428
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99-4
About Christopher Hibbert
Christopher Hibbert (1924-2008) was born in Leicestershire and educated at Radley and Oriel Colleges, Oxford. He served as infantry officer during the war, was twice wounded and was awarded the Military Cross in 1945. Described by Professor J. H. Plumb as 'a writer of the highest ability', he was, in the words of the Times Educational Supplement, 'perhaps the most ... Read more
Reviews for A Brief History of the Battle of Agincourt
Written with vigour and lucidity
Times Literary Supplement
A wonderfully concise, taut yet graphic reconstruction of the most famous of England's battles
Sunday Times
A splendid popular account
Daily Telegraph
Times Literary Supplement
A wonderfully concise, taut yet graphic reconstruction of the most famous of England's battles
Sunday Times
A splendid popular account
Daily Telegraph