A Analysis On The Reason And Result Of The Battle Of Crecy

The battle of Crecy was an important battle during the Middle Ages in Europe.Itwas a British troops under Edward III Confrontation with the Philip VI”s Frencharmy.At last,the French knight was defeated. Although this battle happened in a smalltown named Crecy which was located at the northern west of France, but it producedsignificant and far-reaching influence to the two countries even the development ofthe whole of Europe.The contradiction between Britain and France has a long history. The twocountries had one hundred years war between1337-1453for endless. The war isdivided into four phases, this battle happened in the first stage of the war, and it is alsothe one of the most important battle during the war.This paper divided into three partsnamely--the preface, text and epilogue,to introduce and describe the process andinfluence of the battle.In1346, king Edward III led the army crossed the Solent strait and invasion ofFrance.In August the battle start shooting.In this battle,the long-bow infantry played akey rode,and beat back the franch heavy cavalry for15times.The French forcedexception more deadly,even Philip VI was injured by English arrow.At last,the Frencharmy back to Amiens.Big victory the British.Then the English occupy the Frenchimportant port named Calais.England won on the European continent a strongholdagainst France.In the next two hundred years,Calais been the main base on theEuropean continent for England. In the battle,the French casualties in huge,but theBritish casualties are fewer than two hundred person.The battle of Crecy is a model of more with less in the world history.Among thereason heavy is seems like a lot. At first,Crecy region is forest terrain and unsuitablefor armor cavalry fighting. Although most of French army forces is heavy armoredcavalry, but only6000Genoa hiring crossbow militia in it.Compared with farmerslong archers and British infantry is given priority to, otherwise a small welsh lancerand part of the English knights. Step as infantry combined arms establishment is animportant part of, in the battle always play an important role which cannot be ignored. It Britain won a significant victory, defeated the French heavily armored cavalry,known as the invincible, fully illustrates the infantry in front of the cavalry is notfragile. It France boasts60000, more than just passed20000British troops, but Britishorganization and discipline, and elaborate on the battlefield, will have on the strengthof weak terrain we get the maximum compensation, can be said to be the the key tovictory.The French king be judged as "excellent knight, a bad king." Is not withoutreason. His leadership is a pity, prior to the start of the campaign, he has neither madebasic preparation, after the battle began, he was only ordered the soldiers risked aarrows rain again and again to charge. Although this charge way knight style, but isthe fatal consequences. Besides, the French army from the king to ordinary soldiersare arrogant, poor discipline, despise the British army forces little equipment is poor.Like all of these lead to the final defeat France.In a word, the battle of Crecy began as a British careful deployment, and endwith the French debacle anarchy reigns. From then on, it based the British absoluteadvantage position of one hundred years in the war.The disastrous defeat did not have big influence to French in short time.But thegreat significance slowly to reflect at the next years.Later, more importantly, afriendly cavalry fighting mode s for the first time, the first episode is the knight ageaway.