
The Battle of Crécy was an early major English victory in the Hundred Years' War. English forces under Edward III used a strong defensive position and massed longbowmen to inflict heavy losses on attacking French forces.
Crécy became emblematic of changing medieval warfare, especially the vulnerability of traditional mounted nobility under certain battlefield conditions. Its psychological and military impact shaped the early course of the war.
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