The Face of Battle The Face of Battle The Face of Battle is a 1976 non-fiction book on military history by the English military historian John Keegan. It deals first with the structure of historical writing about battles, the strengths and weaknesses of the "battle piece," and then with the structure of warfare in three time periods—medieval Europe, the Napoleonic Era, and World War I—by analyzing three battles: Agincourt, Waterloo, and the Somme, all of which involved English soldiers and occurred in approximately the same geographical area. When published, the work was groundbreaking. It does not examine the battles only from the point of
Agincourt (1844 ship) at the Cape. Immigrant voyages: "Agincourt" also made numerous voyages carrying government-assisted or independent immigrants to Australia. Duncan Dunbar, the first owner, died in 1862/1863. William Henry Haynes then acquired "Agincourt". He first sailed her out of London, and then moved her homeport to Liverpool. In 1878 Spanish owners acquired "Agincourt". They continued to have her surveyed and registered in Britain, but did not provide information on masters or her trade. "Agincourt" was last listed in "Lloyd's Register" in 1886 with unchanged information since 1880. Citations References Agincourt (1844 ship) Agincourt was launched at Sunderland in 1844. She immediately transported