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Jun 24, 1340
Battle of Sluys
The battle of Sluys was fought at sea by the french and british.The french before this had one of the strongest navys in the european continent.The battle was fought in the harbor os Sluy.The english beliving that the french were weak at this time decided to attack and virtually destroyed the french fleet and after that they become the leading naval power in europe.http://www.britishbattles.com/100-years-war/sluys.htm -
Aug 26, 1346
Battle of Crecy
The battle which was fought at the village of Crecy in northern France went into history for the disastrous defeat of the French despite the fact that they had a considerable numerical superiority. The Genoese mercenary crossbowmen and later the elite force of French knights proved to be an easy target for the English longbowmen.http://www.britishbattles.com/100-years-war/crecy.htm -
Sep 3, 1346
Siege of Calais
The port of Calais was besieged by the English and was captured to serve as their port to ressuply its armys in France and it was also the last English possesion to fall back to the French.http://www.heritage-history.com/?c=read&author=guerber&book=oldfrance&story=calais -
Sep 19, 1356
Battle of Poitiers
Son of Edward III of England, Edward the Black Prince heavily defeated the superior French army near Poitiers, the today’s capital of the French region of Poitou-Charentes. Again, the English longbowmen played the decisive role in the outcome of the battle. The French king John II was captured during the battle and taken to England. He was released in 1360 after he promised to pay an enormous ransom.http://www.britishbattles.com/100-years-war/poitiers.htm -
Oct 25, 1415
Battle of Agincourt
The battle marked the last of the three brilliant English victories in the Hundred Years’ War against France. The English, commanded by King Henry V decisively defeated the numerically superior French army and conquered much of France. The English, however, failed to achieve a decisive victory in the war which entered into a new phase after the Battle of Agincourt and gradually turned in the French favor.http://www.britishbattles.com/100-years-war/agincourt.htm -
May 8, 1429
Siege of Orleans
Joan of Arc, a 17-year old French peasant girl who claimed divine guidance lifted the Siege of Orleans which marked the turning point in the Hundred Years’ War. One of the greatest successes of the French army during the entire war enabled Charles VII to travel to Rheims to be crowned as King of France but it also significantly increased the morale among the French soldiers. http://www.history.com/topics/siege-of-orleans -
Jul 17, 1453
Battle of Castillon
The battle which ended with the French victory marked the end of the Hundred Years’ War between France and England although a peace treaty was never signed. The English who achieved several major victories during the course of the war lost all their possession in France except for Calais which was recaptured by the French only in 1558. The battle, however, also went into history as the first battle in Europe in which cannons played a decisive role.http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/battleswar
