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 an

On 26 August 1346, near the village of Crécy in northern France, Edward III’s outnumbered English army confronted the French forces of Philip VI and won one

A momentous event that sent shock waves across Europe, the battle of Crecy marked a turning point in the English king's struggle with his Valois adversary. This

This casebook is the most extensive collection of documents ever assembled for the study of one of the famous battles in history — the Battle of Crécy (1346)

'Like Crécy itself, this book is a triumph and the tale it tells gives an old story new life.' BERNARD CORNWELL, bestselling author of The Last Kingdom series