As night fell in Picardy on Thursday 24 October 1415, Henry V and his English troops, worn down by their long march in search of a crossing of the Somme, can only have dreamt that the battle of the next day would be remembered as one of the most momentous victories ever won.

Six hundred years down the line, the battle of Agincourt still rings through the centuries. In this stupendous victory English and Welsh archers who formed the bulk of Henry’s army prevailed against large numbers of French men-at-arms and cavalry.

This startling and revisionist history recreates the campaign and battle from the perspectives of the English. Acclaimed as one of the best battle accounts ever published, Anne Curry has updated her classic work in honour of the 600th anniversary of Agincourt.

‘This is the book on the battle.’

‘Based on an unequalled knowledge of the sources.’

ANNE CURRY is the world's leading authority on the battle of Agincourt. She is the advisor to the Agincourt battlefield center, was historical consultant for the ITV documentary of the battle, and is a lead member of the Agincourt 600 Committee.