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A Pocket Guide to the Battle of Crécy

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The Battle of Crécy was the first great battle of the Hundred Years War and saw Edward III’s English army defeat the much larger French army of Phillippe VI near the village of Crécy-en-Ponthieu in Northern France. It is a popular day tour that can be done over a weekend from the UK and our self-guide audio tour is designed to guide you around the major locations associated with the battle. It begins at Blanchetaque, where King Edward’s English army crossed the River Somme prior to the battle. Then follows the French approach to the battlefield before concentrating on the site of the battle near Crécy-en-Ponthieu.

If you are thinking about doing a tour of the Battle of Crécy without employing a battlefield historian or guide to show you the battlefield then our ‘A Pocket Guide to the Battle of Crécy’ Is just what you need.

It is a mixed driving and walking route that visits the 8 key locations associated with the battle. The walking is graded as an 'Easy' walk; suitable for anyone who does not have a mobility difficulty, a specific health problem or is seriously unfit. Comfortable shoes or trainers can be worn. The driving part is principally on main roads but does include one good surfaced track. The tour can be done at a leisurely pace and takes between 4 and 6 hours to complete.

It is designed to be followed in the order given and audio instructions of how to from one location to the next is dependent upon this. To navigate between the locations:

1. Go to the page for the next location by either selecting the next button at the bottom of the current page or opening the page from the main locations list.

2. At the top of the screen, directly below the location’s title, is the directions audio. Press play to listen to the audio for directions from the current location to this next location.

An alternative navigation method is to select the GPS coordinates directly below the directions audio. This will open Google maps and allow you to navigate from your current location to the location required using Google maps.

For each location, there is an audio presentation. This is located directly below the photograph of the location at the top of the page. Press play on the audio playback bar to listen to the presentation. A transcript of the audio presentation is shown below the audio bar for your reference.

The app is available to download on the Apple App Store and Google Play and costs just £4.99 to buy.