The Battle of Crécy took place on August 26, 1346 near Crécy in northern France during the Hundred Years War. The English routed the French thanks largely to the prowess of their archers and the use of longbows.
More than half the English army of around 10,000 were longbowmen. They were outnumbered about two to one by the French.
The French were over-reliant on crossbows that could fire only one or two bolts a minute. The longbows were five times as fast.
At Crécy, John of Luxembourg, King of Bohemia, was effectively blind and fought on the French side. The later chronicler Jean Froissart says John asked his companions to lead him forward so that he could “strike one stroke” with his sword. To keep from losing him in the crush, they linked the reins/bridles of their horses and rode toward the English; John and the men with him were killed. Froissart further claims their bodies were discovered the next day near one another, with the horses still tied togethe
More than half the English army of around 10,000 were longbowmen. They were outnumbered about two to one by the French.
The French were over-reliant on crossbows that could fire only one or two bolts a minute. The longbows were five times as fast.
At Crécy, John of Luxembourg, King of Bohemia, was effectively blind and fought on the French side. The later chronicler Jean Froissart says John asked his companions to lead him forward so that he could “strike one stroke” with his sword. To keep from losing him in the crush, they linked the reins/bridles of their horses and rode toward the English; John and the men with him were killed. Froissart further claims their bodies were discovered the next day near one another, with the horses still tied togethe
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