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9780750963923 English 0750963921 An examination of the men, ships, and technology that helped Henry V win one of his greatest victories, the Battle of Agincourt In 1415, Henry V's English invasion force was carried across the Channel by 1500 ships and boats, eventually to fight at Agincourt. Henry V built the Jesus , the first ship of 1000 tons, followed by the Grace Dieu of 1400 tons. Why didn't't the French stop him at sea? Henry V (1413-1422) conquered Normandy and forced the French king to accept him as heir to the French throne. The vital part played in these victories by English sailors and ships deserves to be better understood. Henry understood sea power and used it to clear the way for his two invasions of France. This book explores the story of the men, ships, operations, and cutting-edge medieval technology of the English fleet, which included both the "king's ships" and privately-owned vessels. Using the detailed records of Henry's ships, other rich documentary sources, and archeological evidence, Henry V's Navy reconstructs the story of one of England's most effective, but least remembered navies. This, it can be argued, is the beginning of England's dominance of the waves., Henry V's Navy, The story of Henry V's sea war is a tale of violence, brutality and folly, as ell as one of skill, tenacity and courage. Book jacket., Without Henry V's Navy, the Battle of Agincourt would never have happened. Henry's fleet played a major - if often unrecognised - part in enabling the king to come within reach of final victory in the Hundred Years War against France. Henry's navy was multinational, and comprised his own royal fleet, English merchantmen and many foreign vessels from the Netherlands, the Baltic and Venice. It was one of the most successful fleets deployed by England before the time of Elizabeth I.The royal fleet was transformed in Henry's short reign from a few dilapidated craft into a powerful weapon of war, with over thirty fighting vessels, up-to-date technology and four of the biggest ships in Europe.With new insights derived from extensive research into documentary, pictorial and archaeological sources, Henry V's Navy is about the men, ships and operations of Henry's sea war. Ian Friel explores everything from shipboard food to how crews and their ships sailed and fought, and takes an in-depth look at the royal ships. He also tells the dramatic and bloody story of the naval conflict, which at times came close to humiliating defeat for the English.
9780750963923 English 0750963921 An examination of the men, ships, and technology that helped Henry V win one of his greatest victories, the Battle of Agincourt In 1415, Henry V's English invasion force was carried across the Channel by 1500 ships and boats, eventually to fight at Agincourt. Henry V built the Jesus , the first ship of 1000 tons, followed by the Grace Dieu of 1400 tons. Why didn't't the French stop him at sea? Henry V (1413-1422) conquered Normandy and forced the French king to accept him as heir to the French throne. The vital part played in these victories by English sailors and ships deserves to be better understood. Henry understood sea power and used it to clear the way for his two invasions of France. This book explores the story of the men, ships, operations, and cutting-edge medieval technology of the English fleet, which included both the "king's ships" and privately-owned vessels. Using the detailed records of Henry's ships, other rich documentary sources, and archeological evidence, Henry V's Navy reconstructs the story of one of England's most effective, but least remembered navies. This, it can be argued, is the beginning of England's dominance of the waves., Henry V's Navy, The story of Henry V's sea war is a tale of violence, brutality and folly, as ell as one of skill, tenacity and courage. Book jacket., Without Henry V's Navy, the Battle of Agincourt would never have happened. Henry's fleet played a major - if often unrecognised - part in enabling the king to come within reach of final victory in the Hundred Years War against France. Henry's navy was multinational, and comprised his own royal fleet, English merchantmen and many foreign vessels from the Netherlands, the Baltic and Venice. It was one of the most successful fleets deployed by England before the time of Elizabeth I.The royal fleet was transformed in Henry's short reign from a few dilapidated craft into a powerful weapon of war, with over thirty fighting vessels, up-to-date technology and four of the biggest ships in Europe.With new insights derived from extensive research into documentary, pictorial and archaeological sources, Henry V's Navy is about the men, ships and operations of Henry's sea war. Ian Friel explores everything from shipboard food to how crews and their ships sailed and fought, and takes an in-depth look at the royal ships. He also tells the dramatic and bloody story of the naval conflict, which at times came close to humiliating defeat for the English.