Battle of Crécy

Battle of Crécy.
The Battle of Crécy was fought on 26 August 1346 in north-east France during the Hundred Years’ War. It resulted in a victory for a greatly outnumbered English army led by King Edward III over the French led by King Philip VI and heavy loss of life among the French. The English prepared a defensive position on a hillside near Crécy-en-Ponthieu. After the French mercenary crossbowmen were routed by English longbowmen, French cavalry made repeated charges. They had to force their way uphill over muddy ground across pits dug by the English, while taking heavy casualties from the longbowmen. The ensuing hand-to-hand combat against the English men-at-arms was described as “murderous, without pity, cruel, and very horrible”. The French charges continued late into the night, all with the same fierce fighting, until the French were repulsed. The battle established the effectiveness of the longbow as a dominant weapon on the Western European battlefield.

August 26, 2020 at 02:31AM

Battle of Crécy

Battle of Crécy

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