Battle of Crécy

From a illuminated manuscript of Jean Froissart's Chronicles

memorial brass to Sir Thomas De Anyers d.1353

English archers at the Battle of Crécy on the front lines fighting against crossbowmen, other archers and French cavalry.

Plaque with explanations about the battle of Crécy (1346), France.

Panel on the plinth of the statue of the Black Prince, City Square, Leeds, depicting a land battle, either Poitiers or Crecy, the two battles mentioned on an inscribed tablet on the plinth.
replica of a 14th century crossbow as it my be used at the Crécy battlefield

illustration from a collection of poems, this one captioned

illustration from a collection of poems

illustration from a collection of poems, this one captioned "Ah! qu'elle est belle La Marguerite" at "The Eve of Crecy"

illustration from a collection of poems, this one captioned "Ah! qu'elle est belle La Marguerite" at "The Eve of Crecy"

Kortrijk, Openbare Bibliotheek Kortrijk, Fonds Goethals-Vercruysse, cod. 135 (Tres Tractatus) f95v (miniature of the Battle of Crécy 1346)

Kortrijk, Openbare Bibliotheek Kortrijk, Fonds Goethals-Vercruysse, cod. 135 (Tres Tractatus) f95v (miniature of the Battle of Crécy 1346)
![La Normandie par M. Jules Janin, illustrée par MM Morel-Fatio, Tellier, Gigoux, Daubigny, Debon, H. Bellangé, Alfred Johannot. Paris, Ernest Bourdin, éditeur, Rue de Seine, 51.]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/La_Normandie_Jules_Janin_illustration_82.jpg)
La Normandie par M. Jules Janin, illustrée par MM Morel-Fatio, Tellier, Gigoux, Daubigny, Debon, H. Bellangé, Alfred Johannot. Paris, Ernest Bourdin, éditeur, Rue de Seine, 51.]

Death of King John of Bohemia in Battle of Crécy (Česko-moravská kronika, 1868)

Entrée du Centre Historique Crécy la bataille
![Adres wydawniczy: Paris : E. Bourdin, 1844Opis fizyczny: [4], 652 s., [25] k. tabl. : il. ; 25 cm](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/La_Normandie_1844_%28152385284%29.jpg)
Adres wydawniczy: Paris : E. Bourdin, 1844Opis fizyczny: [4], 652 s., [25] k. tabl. : il. ; 25 cm
Historical Overview
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.
Quick Facts
Anglo-Saxon England
- Commander: Edward III.
- Strength: ca. 12.000
- Casualties: Gering
Kingdom of France
- Commander: Philipp VI.
- Strength: ca. 30.000
- Casualties: Extrem hoch
Strategic Context
English retreat after raiding; forced battle against superior pursuers.
Conflict / War
Hundred Years' War
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