Episode 260 - The Battle of Crecy

A blind man tries to charge a line of English longbowmen. It ends exactly like you think it does. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Sources: https://www.historyextra.com/period/plantagenet/what-happened-battle-crecy-edward-iii-hundred-years-war-victory-why/ Andrew Ayton. The Battle of Crécy, 1346 Andrew Ayton. The Battle of Crécy: Context and Significance https://www.historytoday.com/archive/edward-iii-and-battle-cr%C3%A9cy https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/death-by-longbow/ https://www.wired.com/2009/08/0826crecy-cannon/

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