Kniha Agincourt Ranulph Fiennes

Agincourt

My Family, the Battle and the Fight for France

Jazyk: Angličtina
Vazba: Brožovaná
Vydavatel: Hodder & Stoughton
Dostupnost: Skladem u dodavatele
Odesíláme za 14-21 dnů
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25 October 2015 is the 600th anniversary of the battle of Agincourt - a hugely resonant event in Eng...

Informace o knize

Jazyk
Angličtina
Vazba
Kniha - Brožovaná
Vydáno
2015
Stránek
336
EAN
9781444792119
ISBN
1444792113
Enbook ID
06400976
Vydavatel
Hmotnost
248
Rozměry
129 x 199 x 25

Kompletní popis

25 October 2015 is the 600th anniversary of the battle of Agincourt - a hugely resonant event in English (and French) history. Sir Ranulph Fiennes casts new light on this epic event, revealing that three of his own ancestors fought in the battle for Henry V, and at least one for the French. This is a unique perspective on Agincourt from a trained and decorated soldier. Ran reveals the truth behind the myths and legends of the battle. He tells how after the battle Henry V entertained his senior commanders to dinner, where they were waited on by captured French knights. There is the story of Sir Piers Legge of Lyme Hall, who lay wounded in the mud while his mastiff dog fought off the French men-at-arms. Then there is the legend that the French intended to cut off the first and second right hand fingers of every captured archer, to prevent him from using his bow. The archers raised those two fingers to the advancing French as a gesture of defiance. In this gripping new study Sir Ranulph Fiennes brings back to life these stories and more, including those of his own ancestors, in a celebration of a historical event integral to English identity.

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