Agincourt
Battle of the Scarred King

By (author) Dr Michael Livingston

ISBN13: 9781472855169

Imprint: Osprey Publishing

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Published: 11/09/2025

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 HISTORICAL WRITERS’ ASSOCIATION NON-FICTION CROWN AWARD 'It’s quite a feat to write an account of England’s most famous battle that makes the reader feel like they’re experiencing history that is fresh, new and exhilarating.' Dan Snow This groundbreaking study by Mike Livingston, as featured on History Hit's Agincourt, presents a new interpretation of Henry V's great victory. From Shakespeare’s ‘band of brothers’ speech to its appearances in numerous films, Agincourt rightfully has a place among a handful of conflicts whose names are immediately recognized around the world. Renowned medieval historian Mike Livingston provides a new look at this famous battle, with a foreword by world famous historic novelist Bernard Cornwell. Agincourt takes us back to the original sources, including the French battle plan that still survives today, to give a new interpretation, one that challenges the traditional site of the battlefield itself. It is a thrilling new history that not only rewrites the battle as we know it, but also provides fresh insights into the men who fought and died there.
Foreword List of Illustrations List of Maps Introduction: We Happy Few PART ONE: TWO BEGINNINGS 1. Shrewsbury and Scars, 21 July 1403 2. Assassination and Madness, 13 June 1392 PART TWO: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE HUNDRED YEARS WAR 3. Crécy and the Model Glory, 1337–77 4. Young Kings, 1377–99 5. Civil Wars, 1399–1415 PART THREE: THE AGINCOURT CAMPAIGN 6. The Siege of Harfleur, 13 August–22 September 7. Edward’s Footsteps, 23 September–15 October 8. Days of Desperation, 16–23 October PART FOUR: LOCATING AGINCOURT 9. Finding Agincourt 10. Reaching Agincourt, 24 October 11. Testing the Tradition PART FIVE: THE BATTLE 12. The Morning, 25 October 13. The Battle, 25 October 14. The Days After, 1415–22 Suggested Reading and Acknowledgements Endnotes Index
  • Battles & campaigns
  • Medieval history
  • General (US: Trade)
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