Crécy, 1346

Crécy, 1346 Triumph of the Longbow

David Nicolle2005
was the first major land battle of the Hundred Years War. It pitted the French army, considered the best in Europe, against the English under King Edward III and the 'Black Prince', who as yet had no great military reputation. Although outnumbered almost three to one, the English prevailed.
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