Hundred Years' War

  • Hundred Years' War was a conflict between England and France that officially began in 1337 when Edward III of England laid claim to the French throne. The intermittent fighting (which actually lasted 116 years) culminated in the expulsion of the English from the European continent (excluding the region of Pale).
  • Fast Facts:

    1. The actual length of the war: 116 years
    2. The longbow was a major advantage for the English
    3. Joan of Arc played a major role in reviving French morale near the end of the war
    4. Frequent bouts with dysentery led many English bowman to fight naked from the waist down
    5. Result: House of Valois gains control of all France
    6. The war is normally divided into three phases: Edwardian War, Caroline War and Lancastrian War
    7. Edward III claimed rights to the French throne, which was rebuked and lead to the war
    8. Gunpowder introduced in the war along with cannons

  • Weapons in the War

    A number of advancements in weaponry were established during the 116 years of war in western Europe. The English gained a strategic advantage in battle because of the use of the longbow, which was already in wide use before the war started. The French use of the crossbow was advantageous due to the lack of skill needed to operate the weapon. The most advance development came in 1375 when forces used gunpowder and cannons at the Battle of Castillon.

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