# Battle of Crécy (1346)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1346-battle-of-crecy
Categories: battle

Edward III's army defeated a much larger French force. Within the broader Medieval Kingdoms period, the English, Scottish and Welsh polities were reshaped by conquest, parliamentary development, dynastic conflict, plague and long wars with France. This event is placed at 26 August 1346 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The victory demonstrated the effectiveness of disciplined infantry and the English longbow.

## Why it matters
The victory demonstrated the effectiveness of disciplined infantry and the English longbow.

Ruler at the time: [Edward III](https://english-history.com/rulers/edward-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of Crécy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+Cr%C3%A9cy&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Crécy](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Cr%C3%A9cy)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281000%E2%80%931499%29)
- [UK Parliament — Living Heritage](https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/)