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Crécy campaign[edit]

On 12 July 1346, nine years after the start of the Hundred Years' War, an English army landed in Normandy, taking the French by surprise. The English marched south and then east, devastating the countryside, until the French attempted to halt them at Caen. The town was stormed in a morning and the English continued towards Paris, burning villages to within 2 miles of the city walls. Confronted by a French army they headed north, fought their way across the River Somme at Banchetaque, and turned to face the French in a prepared position at Crécy, where the French suffered a major defeat. The English then besieged the strongly fortified port of Calais; the French were unable to either relieve or supply it, and it fell after 11 months.

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Crécy campaign
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Battle of Caen (1346)
Battle of Blanchetaque
Battle of Crécy
Siege of Calais (1346–1347)
Contributor(s): Gog the Mild

Edward III's famous campaign, the three significant military clashes during it and the 11-month siege with which it ended. --Gog the Mild (talk) 09:49, 13 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@GamerPro64 and Juhachi: The name of the lead article, and so of the proposed featured topic, has been changed - to Crécy campaign. I am unsure what, if any, changes need to be made to the nomination to reflect this. So, rather than risk making a hash of things, I am leaving it and flagging it up here. If there are things which I need to do, I would be grateful if you could let me know. Thanks. Gog the Mild (talk) 13:25, 8 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support: Well-defined topic, with GA or better articles covering the four major engagements of the campaign. -Bryanrutherford0 (talk) 13:40, 13 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support: Comprehensive nomination in that it presents the four major confronts on French soil that are covered in the main article. So it's the full set, all at GA or above. Maybe just change to "Battle of Crécy" for the sake of consistency with the articles' text? Nitpicking, I know. RetiredDuke (talk) 21:10, 17 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Well spotted. Done. And thank you. Gog the Mild (talk) 21:25, 17 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Question: @Armbrust: Should the topic be renamed since the main article's title has changed? NoahTalk 16:00, 18 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]
It is, it is. Done. Gog the Mild (talk) 00:18, 25 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Also, I support on its comprehensiveness. NoahTalk 22:49, 18 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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