Invasion of France
Sets sail with 750 ships, 15,000 men including 9,000 archers, 4,000 infantry & 2,000 cavalry for a 2nd invasion
Historical events in 1346
76 historical records
July 134611 historical events
Invasion of France
Lands with an army of men-at-arms & bowmen on the Conten Peninsula, Normandy
Invasion of Gascony
Lands at la Hogue after the siege of Aigullon, to relieve Gascony, Flanders & Brittany
Normandy Landing
Lands in Normandy at the start of the Crecy campaign
Invasion of France
Edward III lands in France at St. Vaast la Hogue, 20 miles from Cherbourg
Capture of Caen
Captures and sacks Caen during the Normandy campaign
Capture of Caen
Captures Caen on the River Orne which blocks his way to Crecy
Invasion of France
Carentan, Saint-Lo and Torteval were all razed, after which Edward turned his army against Caen, the ancestral capital of Normandy
Siege of Carentan
Carentan, Saint-Lo and Torteval were all razed, after which Edward turned his army against Caen, the ancestral capital of Normandy
Siege of Saint Lo
Carentan, Saint-Lo and Torteval were all razed, after which Edward turned his army against Caen, the ancestral capital of Normandy
Torteval
Carentan, Saint-Lo and Torteval were all razed, after which Edward turned his army against Caen, the ancestral capital of Normandy
August 134633 historical events
Invasion of France
Moving off on 1 August, the army marched south to the River Seine, possibly intending to attack Paris. The English army crossed the Seine at Poissy; however it was now between the Seine and the Somme rivers. Philip moved off with his army, attempting to entrap and destroy the English force
Invasion of France
Finds a repairable bridge at Poissy near Paris & crosses it
Siege of Seine
The lower Seine bridges have been destroyed, Edward could be stranded
Retreat
Philip destroys the Somme bridges but a ford is crossed & Edward retreats to Flanders
Crossing of the Somme
Forces a crossing of the Somme before the Battle of Crecy
Invasion of France
Edward and his army successfully forced a crossing at Blanchetaque with few casualties. Such was the French confidence that Edward would not ford the Somme that the area beyond had not been denuded, allowing Edward's army to resupply and plunder: Noyelles-sur-Mer and Le Crotoy were burned
Le Crotoy
Edward and his army successfully forced a crossing at Blanchetaque with few casualties. Such was the French confidence that Edward would not ford the Somme that the area beyond had not been denuded, allowing Edward's army to resupply and plunder: Noyelles-sur-Mer and Le Crotoy were burned
Siege of Noyelles-sur-Mer
Edward and his army successfully forced a crossing at Blanchetaque with few casualties. Such was the French confidence that Edward would not ford the Somme that the area beyond had not been denuded, allowing Edward's army to resupply and plunder: Noyelles-sur-Mer and Le Crotoy were burned
King of Bohemia
Becomes King of Bohemia.
Battle of Crecy
The English army was deployed in three divisions, or "battles". Edward's son, Edward, the Prince of Wales commanded the vanguard with John de Vere, the Earl of Oxford, Thomas de Beauchamp, the Earl of Warwick and Sir John Chandos
Battle of Crecy
Fights at the Battle of Crecy under Edward III.
Battle of Crecy
The English army was deployed in three divisions, or "battles". Edward's son, Edward, the Prince of Wales commanded the vanguard with John de Vere, the Earl of Oxford, Thomas de Beauchamp, the Earl of Warwick and Sir John Chandos
Battle of Crecy
Fights at the Battle of Crecy
Battle of Crecy
The English army was deployed in three divisions, or "battles". Edward's son, Edward, the Prince of Wales commanded the vanguard with John de Vere, the Earl of Oxford, Thomas de Beauchamp, the Earl of Warwick and Sir John Chandos
Battle of Crecy
The rear division was led by William de Bohun, Earl of Northampton
Battle of Crecy
An army of English, Welsh and allied troops from the Holy Roman Empire led by Edward III of England engaged and defeated a much larger army of French, Genoese and Majorcan troops led by Philip VI of France.
Battle of Crecy
Defeats Philip VI in a major English victory
Battle of Crecy
Edward III marches on Calais which surrenders & is used as a base for further attacks. 20,000 English bowmen & infantry defeat Philips army of 60,000.
Battle of Crecy
Emboldened by the lessons of tactical flexibility and utilisation of terrain learned from the earlier Saxons and Vikings and the recent battles with the Scots, the English army won a decisive victory.
Battle of Crecy
The battle crippled the French armys ability to come to the aid of Calais, which fell to the English the following year. Calais would remain under English rule for over two centuries, falling in 1558
Battle of Crecy
The battle saw the rise as the dominant Western European battlefield weapon of the longbow, whose effects were devastating when used en masse. Crecy also saw the use by the English army of some very early cannon.
Battle of Crecy
Commands the right wing at the Battle of Crecy
Battle of Crecy
A following division of knights and men-at-arms was led by Charles II, Count of Alencon, accompanied by the blind King John of Bohemia.
Battle of Crecy
Philip VI's brother, Charles d'Alencon, is killed in battle.
Battle of Crecy
Philip formed his army for battle, with Genoese troops under Antonio Doria and Carlo Grimaldi in the vanguard.
Battle of Crecy
The French army is routed at Crecy.
Battle of Crecy
The next division was led by Rudolph, Duke of Lorraine and Louis II, Count of Blois, while Philip himself commanded the rearguard.
Battle of Crecy
A following division of knights and men-at-arms was led by Charles II, Count of Alencon, accompanied by the blind King John of Bohemia.
Battle of Crecy
Philip VI's brother, Charles d'Alencon, is killed in battle.
Battle of Crecy
Philip formed his army for battle, with Genoese troops under Antonio Doria and Carlo Grimaldi in the vanguard.
Battle of Crecy
The French army is routed at Crecy.
Battle of Crecy
The next division was led by Rudolph, Duke of Lorraine and Louis II, Count of Blois, while Philip himself commanded the rearguard.
Death at Crecy
John fought for France at the Battle of Crecy and was killed in action despite his blindness.
September 13468 historical events
Battle of Nevilles Cross
Participates in the victory at Nevilles Cross
Arrest of David II
David II is taken prisoner at the Battle of Nevilles Cross
Battle of Nevilles Cross
Edwards forces are in Calais
Battle of Nevilles Cross
The Scots attack but are defeated by the Archbishop of York, de la Zouche. David II is taken prisoner
Siege of Calais Begins
Begins the long siege of Calais after the victory at Crecy
Siege of Calais
Begins the siege of Calais following victory at the Battle of Crecy
Battle of Nevilles Cross
One of the securities for the payment of David IIs ransom following the Battle of Nevilles Cross, and in consequence of the royal misappropriation of some moneys raised for this purpose. Commands a division of Scots, David II is captured
Siege of Calais
Present at the siege of Calais
October 13464 historical events
Regency
Appointed Regent after the Capture of David II by the English
Arrest of David II
Imprisoned in the Tower & ransomed for 10,000 pounds
Neville's Cross
Remains before Calais while northern England defeats David II at Neville's Cross
Battle of Nevilles Cross
David II is defeated & captured
November 13461 historical events
Coronation
Crowned King of Germany
Succession
Succeeds as King of Bohemia
Rule of Estonia
Sells Estonia to buy back other lands
Siege of Calais
Serves during at the siege of Calais in 1346-7
Invasion of France
Edward III sets sail from St Helens to invade Normandy
Invasion of Normandy
Edward III sets sail from St Helens to invade Normandy
Siege of Calais
By then, Edward's army in France required supplies and reinforcements from Flanders, so they withdrew to the north.
Siege of Calais
Edward III asserted dominion over France, and defeated the French navy in the Battle of Sluys in 1340.
Siege of Calais
Edward needed a defensible port where his army could regroup and be resupplied.
Siege of Calais
English ships had already left Normandy for England.
Siege of Calais
He would go on to make raids throughout Normandy, the last of which led to the Battle of Crecy in 1346.
Siege of Calais
The Siege of Calais began in 1346.
Invasion of Gascony
Philips son commands an army of invasion but is turned back at Aiguillon
Succession
Pope Clement VI who declares Lewis of Bavaria deposed, most of Germany supports Lewis
Succession
Elected King of Germany
Election of Charles as King of the Romans
John helped secure the election of his son Charles as King of the Romans in opposition to Louis IV.
Regency
Appointed Regent after David IIs capture at Nevilles Cross
Invasion of England
Invades England with an Army of Gaels but is too late to help Philip of Valois
Arrest of David II
David II is imprisoned in the Tower of London, 1346-1357
Invasion of England
Invades England with an Army of Gaels but is too late to help Philip of Valois