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Death at the Hawthorn Hedge: Poitiers, 1356. Led by the daring Black Prince, English raiders struck deep into the heart of France in the fall of 1356. The French chivalry rode to meet them. This article appears in: April 2007. By William E. Welsh.
The Origins of the Battle. The Battle of 1356, also known as the Battle of Poitiers, was a significant conflict that took place during the Hundred Years’ War between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France.
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In 1337 CE Edward III of England was intent on expanding his lands in France and he had the perfect excuse as via his mother Isabella of France(b. c. 1289 CE and the daughter of Philip IV of France, r. 1285-1314 CE), he could claim a right to the French throne as nephew of Charles IV of France (r. 1322-1328 CE). Naturally, the current king, Philip ...
Both sides at Crécy had heavy cavalry of medieval knightsand infantry but it would be the English longbow that proved decisive - then the most devastating weapon on the medieval battlefield. These longbows measured some 1.5-1.8 metres (5-6 ft.) in length and were made most commonly from yew and strung with hemp. The arrows, capable of piercing armo...
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. The king met up with the Black Prince's force and, perhaps as a reward for his ...
The victory at Crécy became the stuff of legend, with the cream of those knights who had fought there rewarded with membership of Edward III's new exclusive club: the Order of the Garter (c. 1348 CE), England's still most prestigious relic of medieval chivalry. The victory also signalled that, at last, England was no longer the inferior of France, ...
- Mark Cartwright
Jan 12, 2019 · On 4 August 1356, the army marched north. Towns and villages were pillaged and burned, and the line of march was marked by columns of smoke. A few isolated castles and towns resisted. Some of these were bypassed and left behind; others, like Issoudun and Romorantin, were stormed and destroyed.
- Military History
In 1356 the Black Prince intended to carry out a similar chevauchée, this time as part of a larger strategic operation intended to strike the French from several directions simultaneously. On 4 August 6,000 Anglo-Gascon soldiers headed north from Bergerac towards Bourges, devastating a wide swathe of French territory and sacking many French ...
Historical Events for the Year 1356. 20th January » Edward Balliol abdication known as abdicates as List of Scottish monarchs House of Balliol (1292–1296) or King of Scotland. 19th September » Battle of Poitiers: An English army under the command of Edward, the Black Prince defeats a French army and captures the French king, John II of ...
Highlights. Events. Deaths. Major Events. Jan 10 German Emperor Charles I promulgates the 'Golden Bull', to regulate the election of a new king - the most important constitutional document of the Holy Roman Empire. Jan 20 Edward Balliol abdicates as King of Scots.
