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The campaign was part of the Hundred Years' War. The campaign began on 12 July 1346, with the landing of English troops in Normandy, and ended with the capitulation of Calais on 3 August 1347. The English army was led by King Edward III, and the French by King Philip VI.
Hundred Years' War 1345–1347 Part of the Hundred Years' War The English assault on Caen, from Froissart's Chronicles Date June 1345 – 28 September 1347 Location France and northern England Result English victory Belligerents Kingdom of England Kingdom of France Commanders and leaders King Edward III Henry, Earl of Lancaster King Philip VI (WIA) John, Duke of Normandy Casualties and losses ...
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Crécy campaign. Featured topic 5 articles. ... Battle of Blanchetaque. Battle of Crécy Siege of Calais (1346–1347) ... This page was last edited on 26 August 2021
English shipping ran an effective ferry service to the siege from June 1347, bringing in supplies, equipment and reinforcements. [62] On 17 July Philip led the French army north. Alerted to this, Edward called the Flemings to Calais. On 27 July the French came within view of the town, 6 miles (10 km) away.
Eventually, a modification of the original treaty was agreed upon, but the French delayed signing it. Once their campaign in the south west was successfully completed John authorised the new truce, which was formally agreed on 11 September to last one year. As ever, the truce was patchily observed, with the fighting in the south west hardly ...
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.
The Hundred Years' War broke out in 1337. There was a lull after the Truce of Espléchin was signed in 1340. The English determined early in 1345 to renew the war and full-scale fighting broke out in south-west and northern France.