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Crecy, Battle of (sh)




(August 26, 1346) English victory in the first phase of the Hundred Years' War against the French.

At Crecy-en-Ponthieu, Edward III of England defeated Philip VI of France, even though the English forces were greatly outnumbered. The English gained the advantage because their archers were armed with longbows and because of their strong defensive position.