Additional name on cover: Jefrrey Burn.

"Osprey history"--Page 4 of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (page 91).

Origins of the battle -- The opposing commanders. Henry V, King of England -- The French commanders -- The opposing armies. The cavalry -- The infantry -- The man-at-arms : armour -- The man-at-arms : weapons -- The archer -- The crossbowman -- The gunner -- Organization : The English -- Organization : The French -- The Agincourt Campaign. The siege of Harfleur -- The march to Calais -- No passage of the Somme -- Henry raises morale -- Across the Somme -- Where were the French? -- The march to Agincourt -- The battle of Agincourt. The French battle plan -- The English battle formation -- Negotiations and the decision on battle -- The English deployment -- The French deployment -- Phase 1 : The English advance and the French cavalry charges -- Phase 2 : The main French attack and m�ele�e -- Phase 3 : The killing of the prisoners -- The French plan revisited -- The outcome of the battle -- The battlefield today -- Chronology.

Agincourt is one of the most evocative names in English military history. Henry V's forces were tired, hungry, and faced a French army three to six times more numerous. However, they possessed several advantages, and English success resulted from the combination of heavily armoured men-at-arms and troops armed with the infamous longbow - the havoc this weapon wreaked was crucial. Using original fifteenth century evidence, including the surviving French battle plan and the accounts of men present in both armies, this title discusses the lead-up to the battle, the tactical dispositions of the two forces and the reasons for the ultimate English success. ... [Back cover].