Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Picardy in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Edward led his army on a destructive chevauchee through Picardy, destroying hundreds of villages all the while shadowed by the French. Battle was given by neither side and Edward withdrew, bringing the campaign to an abrupt end
Vere commands an expedition to Picardy
Leads an expedition into Picardy but achieves only 2 failed sieges
Surrey's raid tests English military pressure on France but achieves limited results.
The Earl of Surrey leads an English expedition into Picardy as a preliminary campaign against France.
The Duke of Suffolk leads an English army through Picardy during the campaign against France.
English forces advance deep into northern France but fail to take Paris or force a decisive settlement.
Provenance
These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match England and Picardy. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.
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