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Loading... Agincourt: The King, the Campaign, the Battle (original 2005; edition 2006)by Juliet Barker
Work detailsAgincourt: The King, the Campaign, the Battle by Juliet Barker (2005)
None.  cricketbats | Mar 30, 2013 |  After reading historical fiction novel of the same name by Bernard Cornwell, I felt it prudent to learn the true story and events of the amazing battle that took place in 1415. This answered every question I had, and all of the ones I never thought to ask. I was absolutely amazed by the detail and intricacies of medieval life, chivalry, and combat. It is filled with astounding anecdotes of the lives of the men who were prominent and immortalized and those whose names have been lost to time. I highly recommend this to anyone for a great read on medieval military and combat! (  )1  motortmech | Apr 2, 2012 | Barker provides a very realistic description of the actual battle. More importantly, She shows what a brilliant leader Henry V was. Henry was a true leader of his country and army. He would lead his army into a campaign unless had a great plan for defeating the French. ( ) phillund | Feb 24, 2012 | Henry V is one of my heroes (largely - okay, more like exclusively - based on Shakespeare's plays), so of course I had to read this book! It tells the history of the battle, from the preparatory material (i.e. situations in France and England at the time, the nature of the quarrel, etc.) to the long-term outcomes for both sides. Especially interesting was the way Barker engaged with some of the legendary material (including Shakespeare), corroborating certain aspects and debunking others. The history is solid, and the narrative is thorough and interesting. Highly recommended for history buffs. 1 christina_reads | Apr 29, 2010 | Story of the battle of Agincourt. Well told. (I need to learn more about the English-French wars.) Makes the English victory more of a mystery, because it implies that a large part of the battle was a slugging match, and hen numbers should have told. (  ) cgodsil | Oct 17, 2009 | no reviews | add a review
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Clear and fast-paced and well-written, with excellent endnotes and structure. Barker clearly has a massive crush on Henry V, and she justifies it. (