Battle of Crécy (1346)

English longbowmen cut down French chivalry, redrawing medieval warfare.

Specifications & Metrics

year

1346

Core Principles & Analysis

• Edward III's longbowmen and dismounted men-at-arms defeated Philip VI's knights.
• The battle demonstrated that massed longbow fire could dominate mounted chivalry.
• It included among the earliest uses of gunpowder artillery in European battle.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Battle of Crécy