Agincourt 1415 - Triumph Against the Odds

Informationen zum Autor Matthew Bennett is a Senior Lecturer at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst and a specialist in medieval military history. Klappentext 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. Vorwort A concise illustrated study of one of the most iconic battles in English history. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Bennett, Bennett Matthew
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.05.1991
• EAN: 9781855321328
• ISBN: 978-1-85532-132-8
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 249 mm x 9 mm
• Series: Campaign series; Osprey Campaign S.; Campaign; Osprey Campaign S.; Campaign series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; England, France, HISTORY / Europe / France, Warfare & defence, Medieval History, c 1000 CE to c 1500, 15th century, c 1400 to c 1499, Battles & campaigns, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Battles and campaigns