Agincourt

Few victories have been so complete, or achieved against such heavy odds, as that won by Henry V (1387-1422), king of England, against the army of the French sovereign Charles V1 (1368-1422) at the small French village of Agincourt on October 14, 1415. Distinguished historian Christopher Hibbert explores how the English accomplished such a feat of arms, from superior weaponry and fighting strategy to Henry V's inspired leadership. Agincourt is illustrated with fifteenth-century illuminations, paintings, and drawings.