Crécy-en-Ponthieu · Somme
The Battlefield of Crecy
On 26 August 1346, the Battle of Crecy -- an early English victory of the Hundred Years' War -- was fought here, near Crecy-en-Ponthieu.
From the source
Crécy-en-Ponthieu (Somme, France), site of the Battle of Crécy on 26 August 1346, a decisive English victory demonstrating the tactical dominance of the longbow.
Editorial reading
The battlefield lies near Crecy-en-Ponthieu in the Somme, France. According to the official regional tourism board Baie de Somme, the site itself is not formally registered ('Non listed') as protected heritage.
Recommendation
One of the earliest and most studied English victories of the Hundred Years' War, though the battlefield itself carries no formal heritage protection.
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