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The Battle of Crécy took place on 26 August 1346 in northern France between a French army commanded by King Philip VI and an English army led by King Edward III.The French attacked the English while they were traversing northern France during the Hundred Years' War, resulting in an English victory and heavy loss of life among the French.
John the Blind or John of Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Jang de Blannen; German: Johann der Blinde; Czech: Jan Lucemburský; 10 August 1296 – 26 August 1346), was the Count of Luxembourg from 1313 and King of Bohemia from 1310 and titular King of Poland. [2]
The battle ended with the rout of the Scots, the capture of their king and the death or capture of most of their leadership. [149] Strategically this freed significant English resources for the war against France, and the English border counties were able to guard against the remaining Scottish threat from their own resources.
Battle of Crecy, 1346. The French king, Philippe VI, destroyed several bridges to prevent Edward's advance, but the English took the town of Poissy in August and repaired its bridge in order to advance. The French king mounted a defence near the forest at Crécy, which ended in another English victory. Edward then proceeded to Calais, laying ...
John Dawney served in King Edward III's expedition to Honfleur in 1346, [citation needed] and fought at the Battle of Crécy on 26 August 1346, for which he was made a knight banneret. [3] He died shortly after the battle, in 1346/7. [4] Dawney married Sybil Treverbyn, the daughter of Walter de Treverbyn of Treverbyn, Cornwall.
On 11 July 1346, Charles was elected king of Germany in opposition to Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV. His election was supported by Pope Clement VI, who was at odds with Louis. While the conflict in Germany continued, Blanche's father-in-law John allied himself with Blanche's brother, King Philip. John was killed in the Battle of Crécy (26 August ...
His actions resulted in a boycott of the wool trade imposed by King Edward III of England, [9] which in turn sparked a new insurrection in 1337 under Jacob van Artevelde. [10] In 1339 the count had to flee his lands, never being able to return. [11] Louis was killed at the Battle of Crécy in 1346. [12]
The Battle of Blanchetaque was fought on 24 August 1346 between an English army under King Edward III and a French force commanded by Godemar du Fay. The battle was part of the Crécy campaign , which took place during the early stages of the Hundred Years' War .