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On St Crispin's Day, 25 October 1415, Henry V's English army crushed the French in the most famous battle of the Hundred Years' War. His outnumbered force of men-at-arms and archers repelled the repeated charges of the French mounted men and killed or captured the leading members of the French nobility. The encounter changed the course of the war and made a mark on English and French history that endures to this day. In this compelling new study, medieval historian Michael K. Jones looks critically at the historical evidence and retells in graphic detail the story of this extraordinary campaign. He also provides a fascinating tour of the sites associated with it - Harfleur, Henry V's route across northern France and the Agincourt battlefield itself.

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Michael K. Jones is well-known for his innovative, controversial studies of the Hundred Years' War and the Wars of the Roses. His most recent book, Bosworth 1485 - Psychology of a Battle provided an exciting reinterpretation of the clash that ended the Middle Ages. Since 1984 he has been guiding visitors around battlefields, in particular the battlefields of the Hundred Years' War. He has also made expert contributions to television programmes on military history.

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