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Battle of Crecy. Kaitlin Barton. Where and When. Where? Northern France When? 26 August 1346. http://www.britishbattles.com/100-years-war/crecy.htm. http://www.myarmoury.com/feature_battle_crecy.html. Who?.
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Battle of Crecy Kaitlin Barton
Where and When • Where? • Northern France • When? • 26 August 1346 http://www.britishbattles.com/100-years-war/crecy.htm http://www.myarmoury.com/feature_battle_crecy.html
Who? • English/Welsh v. French force (with Bohemians, Flemings, Germans, Savoyards, and Luxemburgers) • Generals: King Edward III and the Black Prince • Philip VI, King of France
Size • English: (Approximate numbers) • 4,000 knights and men-at-arms • 7,000 archers • 5,000 spearmen • Total Size: 16,000 • French: • Between 30,000 and 70,000 including a force of 6,000 Genoese crossbowmen