Agincourt

The subject of Agincourt has been immortalized in William Shakespeare's play Henry V as well as its film adaptations, most famously the Olivier and Branagh versions. It is also the centrepiece of a novel by Bernard Cornwell.

Dr Michael Livingston teaches the military and cultural history of the Middle Ages at The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina. He is the author of Medieval Warfare, The Battle of Crécy: A Casebook, winner of the 2017 Distinguished Book Award from the Society for Military History, Never Greater Slaughter: Brunanburh and the Birth of England (Osprey, 2021) and Crécy: Battle of Five Kings (Osprey, 2021).

ForewordList of IllustrationsList of MapsIntroduction: We Happy Few PART ONE: TWO BEGINNINGS1. Shrewsbury and Scars, 21 July 1403 2. Assassination and Madness, 13 June 1392 PART TWO: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE HUNDRED YEARS WAR3. Crécy and the Model Glory, 1337-77 4. Young Kings, 1377-99 5. Civil Wars, 1399-1415 PART THREE: THE AGINCOURT CAMPAIGN6. 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 AGINCOURT9. Finding Agincourt 10. Reaching Agincourt, 24 October 11. Testing the Tradition PART FIVE: THE BATTLE12. The Morning, 25 October13. The Battle, 25 October 14. The Days After, 1415-22 Suggested Reading and AcknowledgementsEndnotesIndex

This astonishing book fixes the myth of Agincourt and adds to our understanding of what led to that slaughteryard of horrors, atrocities, and, for at least one side, unforgettable glories.
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.
Bold and conversational, forensic and vivid, this is an extraordinary history of Agincourt - full of remarkable insight - that grips from the very first word and doesn't let go.
Michael Livingston continues to overturn centuries of scholarship, redefining some of the world's most celebrated battles. Coupling ironclad scholarship with a breakneck narrative, Livingston cuts new historical ground.
A thought provoking, thoughtful and fast-paced account of what one might think is one of the best known and understood medieval battles. Despite what we think we know, from reading Livingston's detailed book, it is clear that we aren't really sure we even know exactly where this famous battle was fought!
The battle of Agincourt has had many interpretations. Michael Livingston's is the latest, but also one of the best . It tells a fresh, compelling story of the battle, the campaign that led up to it, and its aftermath.
An innovative historical reinterpretation.Agincourt is an exciting retelling of the battle of Agincourt that brings forth new information about a topic believed to have been long since settled.