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The Battle of Crécy

In Our Time

The French Victory in the Battle of Calais

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The French could have withdrawn, maybe early I suppose we could say that's courage that persuades them not to. But of course it's an unknown quantity and they couldn't train against Arrow shot in that kind of way. Edward had selected grounds that exploited his tactical deployment perfectly. He knew that his son supported by his retinue would win. There's a surprising number of heroic teenagers over the course of the hundred years. You just have to go and do it.

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