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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.
- 26 August 1346
- English victory
Aug 19, 2024 · The Battle of Crécy, on August 26, 1346, shocked European leaders because a small but disciplined English force fighting on foot had overwhelmed the finest cavalry in Europe. It was a victory for the English during the first decade of the Hundred Years’ War.
Feb 26, 2020 · Battle. On 26 August 1346 CE the two armies met proper, after a few skirmishes along the way, near Crécy-en-Ponthieu, a small town south of Calais. King Edward, leading his army in person, had landed at Saint-Vaast-La-Hougue near Cherbourg on 12 July and then marched eastwards.
- Mark Cartwright
Nov 9, 2009 · The Battle of Crécy, falling early in the Hundred Years’ War, brought a decisive victory for the longbow‑wielding English army over French forces in Normandy.
- Tristan Hughes
- It was preceded by the Battle of Sluys in 1340. Several years before the Battle of Crécy, King Edward’s invasion force encountered a French fleet off the coast of Sluys – then one of the best harbours in Europe.
- Edward’s knights did not fight on horseback at Crécy. Following early success in northern France, Edward and his campaigning army soon discovered that the French king, Philip VI, was leading a large force to confront him.
- Edward ensured his archers were effectively deployed. Edward probably deployed his archers in a V-shaped formation called a harrow. This was a much more effective formation than placing them in a solid body as it allowed more men to see the advancing enemy and fire their shots with accuracy and without fear of hitting their own men.
- The Genoese crossbowmen were famed for their prowess with the crossbow. Among Philip’s ranks were a large contingent of mercenary Genoese crossbowmen.
Aug 26, 2020 · What happened after the battle? Edward followed up his victory by capturing Calais, which would remain in English hands for more than 200 years. Later, Edward agreed to give up his claim to the French throne in exchange for large tracts of land in western France.
Aug 29, 2018 · Since at least the middle of the eighteenth century, the Battle of Crécy has been identified as occurring just north of the town of Crécy-en-Ponthieu. The English lines were supposed to have ranged across the top of a tall hill there, while the French marched across a wide valley below them, called the Vallée des Clercs.
