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26th August 1346: The longbow helps Edward III win the Battle of Crécy
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:02:53
Publish Date: 2017-08-25 21:05:13
Description: On the 26th August 1346, one of the most decisive battles in the Hundred Years War was won by the army of the English king Edward III. The Battle of Crécy was fought against the French army of King Philip VI and eventually led to the port of Calais becoming an English enclave for over two centuries. Determined to unseat Philip from the French throne and claim it for himself, Edward had already been involved in a series of conflicts across the Channel. However, the invasion force he brought in 1346 was notable for its large number of longbow archers ...
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