About the book: 2018 / The Battle of Agincourt is one of the turning points during the Hundred Years' War between England and France. Exhausted by the long march, hunger and disease, the English army was at least five times outnumbered by the enemy. The French firmly intended to stop the army of Henry V on the approaches to Calais and to exterminate the invaders with superior forces. But the outcome of the battle was unpredictable - victories are truly achieved not by numbers, but by skill. In the center of the unequal battle is a simple English archer, Nicholas Hook, ready to fight for his king to the last. Only thanks to the martial art, discipline and personal valor of such soldiers are the most brilliant victories in history achieved. This exciting novel about the war is an excellent literary reconstruction, one of the best creations of Bernard Cornwell, the author of the recognized world bestsellers of the Saxon Chronicles series, novels about the shooter Richard Sharpe and many other books.