Cornwell, Bernard
Azincourt
- ISBN 13:
- 9780007271221
- author:
- Cornwell, Bernard
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harper
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 512
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 3.1 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The legendary battle of Agincourt, fought on October 25th 1415, is one of the most famous battles in English history. Bernard Cornwell's Azincourt is a vivid and meticulously researched account of this pivotal moment, drawing on the varying viewpoints of nobles, peasants, archers, and horsemen. The battle was a brilliant and unexpected English victory, won largely due to the skill of the English longbowmen. On the morning of St Crispin's Day, an outnumbered English army, led by King Henry V, faced certain defeat, but the archers' unparalleled skill would prove decisive. In this gripping narrative, Cornwell brings to life the hours of relentless fighting, the desperation of an army crippled by disease, and the exceptional bravery of the English soldiers.