Shrewsbury 1403

Struggle for a Fragile Crown

Dickon Whitewood, Graham Turner

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English

Osprey Publishing
01 December 2017

History; British & Irish history; Medieval history; Military history; Battles & campaigns

Series: Campaign

The battle of Shrewsbury in 1403 is one of the most important battles in English history. King Henry IV faced his erstwhile ally Henry Percy Earl of Northumberland in a bloody contest on a field outside the Shropshire town of Shrewsbury where two English armies, well-matched, and fighting with similar equipment and tactics, struggled in an archery duel in which the arrows ‘fell like leaves in Autumn’, before the battle was ultimately decided in close quarter hand-to-hand combat. With his victory, Henry IV secured the Lancastrian hold on the kingdom and demonstrated the right of his bloodline to the throne.

Using full colour artwork and specially commissioned battlefield maps and illustrations, this is the fascinating story of the battle without which the reign of Henry V, his wars and glorious victories against the French, and the later disastrous reign of Henry VI and subsequent Wars of the Roses could not have happened.

By: Dickon Whitewood
Illustrated by: Graham Turner
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 316
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 184mm,
Weight: 308g
ISBN: 9781472826800
ISBN 10: 1472826809
Series: Campaign
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 01 December 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author Website: www.studio88.co.uk

Dickon Whitewood has long held a passion for medieval history and the practice of warfare and has a First Class Honours BA (Hons) degree in Ancient History from King's College London and an MA in Medieval & Renaissance Studies from University College London. He currently works as a Curatorial Assistant of Medieval Europe at the British Museum He has published articles for the Arms & Armour Society and is a member of several historical societies such as the British Archaeological Association, Castle Studies Group, Arms & Armour Society and Richard III Society.

Reviews for Shrewsbury 1403: Struggle for a Fragile Crown

"""The images are crisp and well presented and Osprey has used the same process for manufacturing their books realizing the old added notion ""if it ain't broke don't fix it"" and has always produced quality reference material."" - IPMS / USA"