Crecy
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- proper noun
- The site of the famous Crecy battle is remembered for its strategic use of longbows by the English archers.
- the Battle of Crecy
- Crecy in 1346
- Crecy and Agincourt
Examples
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Only if the English can induce the French to charge the English longbow archers while they are entrenched behind their wooden stakes can the English win a pitched battle, and in the aftermath of a massive victory like Crecy, Poitiers, or Agincourt, press forward and pick up the mass surrenders that gain them provinces.
Blog text (19) -
The Battle of Crecy in 1346 was a decisive moment in the Hundred Years' War, where English forces defeated the French army.
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We fought at Crecy, at Bosworth Field, at Agincourt.
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Felt like my Crecy.
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Three summers passed, we fought a battle at Crecy in Normandy, King Edward's army was dwarfed.
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Crecy, Agincourt, Cadiz, Blenheim, Gibraltar, Inkerman, Ypres.
Academic text (2000) -
On August 26, 1346, King Edward III led his army to victory at Crecy, marking a significant event in military history.
Synonyms
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A major fight in 1346 when English soldiers beat the French army
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crecy comes from the name of a village in northern France and is used for the famous Battle of Crecy in 1346. So, think 'the French village where English archers won a key victory' to remember why the name refers to that battle.