Agincourt: My Family, the Battle & Fight for France

Description: 'Agincourt - My Family, The Battle, and the Fight for France' by Sir Ranulph FIENNES. Published in hardback by Hodder and Stoughton Publishing Limited, London, please note that this book is a 2014 first edition book which has been signed and dated to the title page by the author himself (see photo). This book is in excellent (virtually mint) condition and is NOT price-clipped at all. Shipping Costs are £3.39p by Royal Mail Tracked 48 parcel services (this is the actual cost of postage - I don't charge for packaging).This book is listed under eBay's adult learning & university category but is a biography rather than textbook.Sir Ranulph Fiennes' personal account of the Battle of Agincourt gives a unique view of one of the most significant turning points in English history.Six hundred years after the Battle of Agincourt, Sir Ranulph Fiennes casts new light on this epic event that has resonated throughout British and French history.On 25th October 1415, on a French hillside near the village of Agincourt, four men sheltered from the rain and prepared for battle. All four were English knights, ancestors of Sir Ranulph Fiennes, and part of the army of England's King Henry V. Across the valley, four sons of the French arm of the Fiennes family were confident that the Dauphin's army would win the day ...25 October 2015 was therefore the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt - even to this day 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.Fiennes explains how his own ancestors were key players throughout the centuries of turbulent Anglo-French history that actually led up to Agincourt, and relates his own experiences as expedition leader to give us a fresh perspective on one of the bloodiest periods of medieval history.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.With fascinating detail on the battle plans, weaponry and human drama of Agincourt, this is a gripping evocation of a historical event integral to English identity.In this 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 that continues to shape British and French history. Fiennes, arguably our greatest explorer ... has delved deep into history to tell the story of his family's epic journey. - The TimesThis 2014 first edition and personally signed and dated book runs to 325 pages. The book is in excellent (virtually mint) condition and a fascinating read. Shipping Costs are £3.39p by Royal Mail Tracked 48 parcel services (flat cost).The authors: Sir Ranulph FIENNES is a former Special Forces soldier and was the first man to reach both poles by surface travel and the first to cross the Antarctic Continent unsupported. In the 1960s he was removed from the SAS Regiment for misuse of explosives but, joining the army of the Sultan of Oman, received that country's Bravery Medal on active service in 1971. He is the only person yet to have been awarded two clasps to the Polar medal for both Antarctic and the Arctic regions. Fiennes has led over 30 expeditions including the first polar circumnavigation of the Earth, and in 2003 he ran seven marathons in seven days on seven continents in aid of the British Heart Foundation. In 1993 Her Majesty the Queen awarded Fiennes the Order of the British Empire (OBE) because, on the way to breaking records, he has raised over £14 million for charity. He was named Best Sportsman in the 2007 ITV Great Briton Awards and in 2009 he became the oldest Briton to reach the summit of Everest.. Items will be shipped within 24 hours of payment. Any other questions please contact me. All items to be paid for within 5 days of the auction close.

Price: 18.99 GBP

Location: Surrey, England

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