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The Battle of Crécy took place on 26 August 1346 in northern France between a French army commanded by King Philip VI and an English army led by King Edward III. The French attacked the English while they were traversing northern France during the Hundred Years' War , resulting in an English victory and heavy loss of life among the French.
Map of the Battle of Crécy Having decided to offer battle to Philip, Edward chose a defensive position between Crécy and Wadicourt , which each protected one of his flanks, with care. [ 113 ] [ 114 ] While waiting for the French to catch up with them the English fortified their baggage camp, dug pits in front of their positions and set up ...
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Battle of St Pol de Léon: England 1346 Battle of Caen: England Caen was sacked. 1346 Battle of Blanchetaque: England English army successfully forded the river. 1346 Battle of Crécy: England 26 August English longbowmen soundly defeat French cavalry near the river Somme in Picardy.An estimated 4,000 French are killed. 1346 Battle of Neville's ...
Description Battle of Crécy, 26 August 1346 Author/Source The Department of History, United States Military Academy archive copy at the Wayback Machine Licensing In the public domain as an original work of the United States federal government and/or military archive copy at the Wayback Machine
On 26 August 1346, fighting on ground of their own choosing, the English inflicted a heavy defeat on a large French army led by their king Philip VI at the Battle of Crécy. A week later the English invested the well-fortified port of Calais, which had a strong garrison under the command of Jean de Vienne. Edward made several unsuccessful ...
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Chandos was a leading figure at the Battle of Crécy. As Chief of Staff to Edward, the Black Prince, he designed the strategy that won victory at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356. In 1360, Chandos was created a knight banneret, which allowed him to hold a banner in battle. This came of being made the Viscount of Saint-Sauveur by Edward III. [4]