About The Bloody Medieval Invasion of France | Battle of Crecy 1346
On 12th July 1346, a huge English invasion fleet landed on the shores of Normandy. The King of England was here to claim the throne of France for himself. Historian Dan Jones sets out on a journey across Northern France, 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.
The Bloody Medieval Invasion of France | Battle of Crecy 1346 is presented by History Hit. Its listed runtime is 98 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.
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