Essex Dogs follows the English advance from its initial landings near La Hougue (not far from the Allied beachheads five centuries hence) to the Battle of Crecy, in which French haste spoiled a. In the meantime, UK pre-orders are now open, via Amazon, Waterstones and WH Smith. Essex Dogs is Dan Jones’ first foray into historical fiction, and those who like gritty medieval adventures will find it a solid contribution. And I’m sure you have questions! So I’ll leave the comments open here to subscribers to this newsletter and will round up some answers in an audio post later in the week. I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as Essex Dogs. So it features sex, drugs, guns, pirates, assassination, cathedral desecration and much much more.

It explores the siege both inside and outside Calais, and draws on research I’ve done into some of the more surprising aspects of this astonishing engagement. Wolves of Winter follows some of the same characters you have already met in Essex Dogs - Loveday, Romford, Scotsman and the rest of the gang - and introduces some more whom I hope you will find memorable. (Other territory dates are to be confirmed soon.) It’s released in the UK on October 12th this year, and pre-orders are now open.

The Essex Dogs? They fight for each other.The siege of Calais 1346-7 is the setting for my second novel - Wolves of Winter - which is the next instalment in the trilogy begun with Essex Dogs. And Loveday Fitztalbot, their battle-scarred captain, who just wants to get his boys home safe. Romford, a talented young archer on the run from his past. Father, a priest turned devilish by the horrors of war.

Millstone, a stonemason who'll do anything to protect his men. Scotsman, strong enough to tear down a wall. There's Pismire, small enough to infiltrate enemy camps. With sword, mace and longbow, the Essex Dogs will fight, from the landing beaches of Normandy to the bloodsoaked field of Crécy. Swept up in the bloody chaos, a tight-knit company from Essex must stay alive long enough to see their home again. We’re located on the Palouse, however clients routinely travel from the surrounding areas. 7, 2023 A historical saga about a motley crew of English fighters making life miserable for the French during the early days of the Hundred Years’ War. Dan Joness debut novel Essex Dogs is a full-throated charge onto the medieval battlefield, a rip-roaring adventure full of blood and guts, camaraderie and inventive curses, all based on a satisfying bedrock of historical research.

But this war belongs to the men on the ground. ESSEX DOGS by Dan Jones RELEASE DATE: Feb. The Hundred Years' War has begun, and King Edward and his lords are on the march through France. Globally bestselling historian Dan Jones makes his historical fiction debut with Essex Dogs, the explosive first instalment in an epic new trilogy set during the Hundred Years War.

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