The Agincourt War: A Military History of the Hundred Years War from 1369 to 1453 by Alfred H Burne

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Summary

Standard, classic text on the battle of Agincourt, written by a military professional. The book examines the numerous battles, and the obscure, but important leaders who figured in them.

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The Agincourt War: A Military History of the Hundred Years War from 1369 to 1453 by Alfred H Burne

Henry V's stunning victory at Agincourt was a pivotal battle of the Hundred Years War, reviving England's military fortunes and changing forever the course of European warfare. In this exciting and readable account Colonel Burne recreates the years leading up to Agincourt and its bitter aftermath. He also puts the battle in the perspective of the other important, yet less well known, engagements of the war such as the battles of Verneuil and Fresnay. As with the battles, so with its commanders: Henry V is known to all, but Colonel Burne gives rightful honour to Talbot, Salisbury, Bedford, Chandos and many others. On the French side he details the parts played by Bertrand du Gueschlin and of course Joan of Arc. Colonel Burne's outstanding reconstruction of the war is written for layman and historian alike and conveys the drama that Agincourt and its heroes have always so vividly evoked. This new edition of a classic text includes a new introduction by Anne Curry, the world's leading authority on the battle of Agincourt.
Alfred Higgins Burne (1886-1959) was a soldier and military historian. He was a contributor to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography and Military Editor of Chambers Encyclopedia from 1938 to 1957 and became an authority on the history of land warfare.
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ISBN 13 9781848327658
ISBN 10 184832765X
Title The Agincourt War: A Military History of the Hundred Years War from 1369 to 1453
Author Alfred H Burne
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Year published 2014-09-01
Number of pages 360
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.