About the book: year / When night fell in Picardy on Thursday, October 24, 1415, King Henry V of England and his army, exhausted from the long march after the capture of Harfleur and weakened by the experience there with dysentery, they could hardly have dreamed that the battle of the next day would bring them one of the largest victories in history. Anne Curry's stunning new story recreates the campaign and battle from the perspective of the English and French. Only now, thanks to in-depth research into contemporary battle sources, as well as administrative documents and a new look at the area where the battle took place, can we come to firmer conclusions about what exactly happened there and why. Based on years of painstaking research and reflection, this book clearly shows the genius of Henry V as a commander and the strength and capabilities of the English army he commanded. There can be no doubt about the desire of the French to resist him and defend their homeland from his invasion. The French fought bravely and to the death. So where did they go wrong? You will find answers to this and many other questions in this new epochal story..