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title: Battle of Crecy, 1346 CE
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11705/battle-of-crecy-1346-ce/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Battle of Crecy, 1346 CE
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11705.jpg)
## Image Caption
An illustration of the [Battle of Crécy](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1510/battle-of-crecy/) on 26 August 1346 CE between the armies of [Edward III of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/Edward_III_of_England/) (r. 1327-1377 CE) and Philip VI of France (r. 1328-1350 CE). Edward was victorious thanks to his troops' experience, discipline and use of the longbow. From a manuscript copy of Jean Froissart's 'Chronicles', 15th century CE. (National Library of France, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/))
## Cite This Work
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_crecy_froissart.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_crecy_froissart.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 14 January 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.