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- In March 1346 a French army under Duke John, numbering between 15,000 and 20,000, enormously superior to any force the Anglo-Gascons could field, marched on Aiguillon and besieged it on 1 April.
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Oct 25, 2017 · The French; 6 The Nobility of Normandy and the English Campaign of 1346; 7 Vassals, Allies and Mercenaries: The French Army before and after 1346; 8 The Battle of Crécy: A Hard Blow for the Monarchy of France; Sources and Problems of Interpretation; Index; Miscellaneous Endmatter
- It Was Preceded by The Battle of Sluys in 1340
- Edward’s Knights Did Not Fight on Horseback at Crécy
- Edward Ensured His Archers Were Effectively Deployed
- The Genoese Crossbowmen Were Famed For Their Prowess with The Crossbow
- The Genoese Made A Grave Mistake Before The Battle
- The French Knights Slaughtered Their Own Men…
- …But They Soon Became Victims of A Slaughter Themselves
- Prince Edward Earned His Spurs
- A Blind King Went Into The Battle
- Blind King John’s Legacy Lives on
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. The first battle of the Hundred Years War ensued, during which the accuracy and faster rate of fire of the English longbowmen overwhelmed their crossbow-wielding French and Genoese count...
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. Realising that the impending battle would be a defensive one, Edward III dismounted his knights before the battle. On foot, these heavy infantrymen were placed alongside his longbowm...
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.
Among Philip’s ranks were a large contingent of mercenary Genoese crossbowmen. Hailing from Genoa, these crossbowmen were renowned as the best in Europe. Generals from far and wide had hired companies of these expert marksmen to compliment their own forces in conflicts as ranging as bloody internal Italian wars to crusades in the Holy Land. Philip ...
Although it was their most-feared weapon, the Genoese mercenaries were not armed solely with a crossbow. Along with a secondary melee weapon (usually a sword), they carried a large rectangular shield called a “pavise”. Given the reload speed of the crossbow, the pavise was a great asset. Yet at the Battle of Crécy, the Genoese had no such luxury, a...
Upon seeing the Genoese crossbowmen retreating, the French knights became outraged. In their eyes, these crossbowmen were cowards. According to one source, upon seeing the Genoese falling back, King Philip VI ordered his knights to: A merciless slaughter soon followed.
As the French knights took their turn at approaching the English lines, the reality of why the Genoese had retreated must have become clear. Coming under a hail of archer fire from the English longbows, the plate-armoured horsemen soon suffered heavy casualties – so high that Crécy has become famous as the battle where the flower of the French nobi...
Although many French knights never even reached their opponents, those who engaged the English on the left side of their battle lines encountered the forces commanded by Edward III’s son. Also called Edward, the English king’s son earned the nickname “The Black Prince” for the black armour he possibly wore at Crécy. Prince Edward and his contingent...
King Philip was not the only king fighting with the French; there was also another monarch. His name was John, the King of Bohemia. King John was blind, but he nevertheless still commanded his retinue to take him into battle, desiring to land one blow with his sword. His retinue duly obliged and guided him into battle. None survived.
Tradition has it that after the battle, Prince Edward saw the emblem of the dead King John and adopted it as his own. The emblem consisted of three white feathers in a crown, accompanied by the motto “Ich Dien” – “I serve”. It has remained the emblem of the Prince of Wales ever since.
- Tristan Hughes
The medieval English longbow first came to prominence during the Hundred Years War. In 1346, English forces used it to devastating effect to cut down a superior French army.
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Mar 2, 2020 · The Battle of Agincourt on 25 October 1415 saw Henry V of England (r. 1413-1422) defeat an overwhelmingly larger French army during the Hundred Year's War (1337-1453). The English won thanks to the superior longbow, field position, and discipline.
- Mark Cartwright
Mar 22, 2022 · Nature History Heritage. 22/03/2022. The Hundred Years’ War and the Battle at Crécy. In 1346 Edward III launched an invasion of Medieval France. Mounting the largest medieval invasion ever, he gained an overwhelming victory of the French army at Crécy. Since then, scholars have asked whether he was just lucky or a superb strategist.
The Battle of Crécy happened on 26 August 1346 near Crécy in northern France, and was one of the most important battles of the Hundred Years' War. [1] The smaller English army won against the much larger French army.
