Description: Map shows the Battle of Crecy, 25th August, 1346, in northern France during the Hundred Years' War. The battle was between the English under the command of Edward III and French under Philip IV. The English victory was an important one during the war, and the use of the English longbow is considered a decisive tactic in winning the battle.
Place Names: France, Cressy, England, France, Northampton, Poictiers, Wadicour
ISO Topic Categories: inlandWaters,
location,
oceans
Keywords: Battle of Crecy, battle, historical, military, kBattle, kHundredYearsWar, historical event,
other military, inlandWaters,
location,
oceans, Unknown, August 25, 1346
Source: J.G. Bartholomew, LLD, A Literary & Historical Atlas of Europe (New York, New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Ltd. , 1910) 122
Map Credit: Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman |
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