Battle of Crécy
During the Hundred Years War, King Edward III's small English army annihilates a much larger French force at the Battle of Crécy in Normandy. The battle, which saw an early use of the deadly longbow … (more...)
August 26
This Day in History
1346
1346
First Cannon Fired in Battle, Maybe
On this day in 1346, English soldiers under Edward III rain terror on Genoese mercenaries under Philip VI of France at the Battle of Crecy in the Hundred Years War with what is perhaps the first … (more...)
This Day in History
April 5
TV Guide
- 7:30am The Jesus Code
- 8:30am Mysteries At The Museum
- 9:30am Edwardian Britain in Colour
- 10:30am Waterloo: The Last Battle Rec
- 12:30pm Invasion! Rec
- 1:30pm The Jesus Code Rec
- 2:30pm Winston Churchill: Walking With Destiny Rec
- 4:30pm Venice: The Technological Challenge Rec
- 5:30pm Great British Railway Journeys Rec
- 6:00pm Great British Railway Journeys Rec
- 6:30pm Britain's Most Historic Towns Rec
- 7:30pm Coast New Zealand Rec
- 8:30pm Hidden Britain By Drone Rec
- 9:30pm Titans of the 20th Century Rec
- 10:30pm Gulag: The Story Rec
- 11:30pm The Jesus Code Rec
- 12:30am The War Files Rec
- 1:30am Above And Beyond: The Incredible Escape Rec
- 2:30am World War 2: The Complete History Rec
- 3:15am Dogfights Rec
- 4:00am Coast New Zealand Rec
- 4:45am Hidden Britain By Drone Rec
- 5:30am Titans of the 20th Century Rec
