The Arrow Storm of Crécy
On 26 August 1346, English yeoman archers dismantled French chivalry at the Battle of Crécy. Edward III won the most famous tactical victory of the Middle Ages, but winning battles was never enough to conquer France.
Hundred Years War
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The War England Almost Won
On 8 May 1429, Joan of Arc lifted the siege of Orléans and sent the English army marching north. England had been close to winning the Hundred Years' War — they had the law, the victories, and the treaty. What they had not accounted for was the girl.
The Last English France
On 7 January 1558, Thomas Wentworth handed the keys of Calais to Francis, Duke of Guise. England had held the town since 1347. When the gates opened, two centuries of English France ended in a week.