
An extraordinary & dramatic depiction of the legendary battle of Agincourt from the number one historical novelist Azincourt fought on October 25th 1415 St Crispins Day is one of Englands best-known battles in part through the brilliant depiction of it in Shakespeares Henry V in part because it was a brilliant & unexpected English victory & in part because it was the first battle won by the use of the longbow
- a weapon developed by the English which enabled them to dominate the European battlefields for the rest of the century. Bernard Cornwells Azincourt is a vivid breathtaking & meticulously well-researched account of this momentous battle & its aftermath. From the varying viewpoints of nobles peasants archers & horsemen Azincourt skilfully brings to life the hours of relentless fighting the desperation of an army crippled by disease & the exceptional bravery of the English soldiers.