The Combat Of The Thirty

The Combat of the Thirty is a historical fiction book written by William Harrison Ainsworth and first published in 1859. The story is based on a true event that took place in the fourteenth century in Brittany France. The book tells the story of a group of knights who engage in a combat known as the Combat of the Thirty. The combat was a battle between thirty English knights and thirty Breton knights fought over a dispute between two rival factions. The book is written in the style of a Breton lay which is a form of medieval French poetry. Ainsworth's version of the story is a romanticized retelling of the events with a focus on the chivalry and bravery of the knights involved. The book is considered a classic of historical fiction and is praised for its vivid descriptions of medieval life and warfare.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting preserving and promoting the world's literature in affordable high quality modern editions that are true to their original work.