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Edward Iii And The Triumph Of England The Battle Of Crcy And The Company Of The Garter

by Richard Barber

CampaignsChivalrySchlachtCrécy, Battle of, Crécy-en-Ponthieu, France, 1346Knights and knighthoodBiographyHundred Years' War, 1339-1453Order of the Garter

The destruction of the French army at Crecy in 1346 and the subsequent siege and capture of Calais marked a new era in European history. This book is about knighthood, battle tactics and grand strategy, and, also about fashion, literature and the privates lives of everyone from queens to freebooters.

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