the first decisive battle of the Hundred Years' War; in 1346 the English under Edward III defeated the French under King Philip of Valois.

Site of a village on the river Somme in northern France where, in 1346, a major battle of the Hundred Years War was fought between Edward III ( see below) and Philip VI of France. Edward's longbow archers won the day.

the 1346 battle in northern France where English long-bowmen won decisive victory over the French. (p. 389)