Synopses & Reviews
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 . . .
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"Fiennes, arguably our greatest explorer, has delved deep into history." The Times (London)
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"His personal interest in the Battle of Agincourt gives him an edge in the telling of his family's engagement in its complex politics, diplomacy and dramatic derring-do." Saga Magazine
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"What is most fascinating is the extent to which his family contributed to the shaping of England and France, as knights, noblemen and even those who sat on thrones." Dublin Evening Echo
Synopsis
Sir Ranulph Fiennes' dynamic account of the Battle of Agincourt gives a unique perspective on one of the most significant battles in English history.
About the Author
Sir Ranulph Fiennes is the first man to have reached both poles by surface travel and the first to have crossed the Antarctic Continent unsupported. He is the only person in the world to have been awarded two clasps to the Polar Medal for both the Antarctic and Arctic regions. Fiennes also led the first polar circumnavigation of the earth. In 1993 Her Majesty the Queen awarded Fiennes the Order of the British Empire (OBE) because, on the way to breaking these historic records, he has raised over twenty millions dollars for charity. In 2003 he ran seven marathons in seven days on seven continents in aid of the Heart Foundation. In 2009 he became the oldest Briton to reach the summit of Everest.