It was a spectacular win for the young English King Henry V on St. Crispin’s Day 1415. And everybody loves to see a win for the underdog, a victory for the common soldier over the well-armed knight.

The battle was a disaster for the French ... superior French army was a significant turning point in the Hundred Years’ War; the French had around 24,000 troops compared to England’s 6,000.

following in the footsteps of Edward III and his English army on their Crécy Campaign - one of the earliest and bloodiest raids of the Hundred Years' War. Discover the past on History Hit with ad ...

the opening act of the Hundred Years’ War. At first, the English armies won significant battles under the command of Edward III’s son Edward the Black Prince. But the English strength faltered ...