Battle of Crecy 1346 - Hundred Years' War DOCUMENTARY

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    Kings and Generals begins an animated historical animated documentary series on the Hundred Years' War, with the video on the battle of Crecy of 1346. This first video focuses on the origins of the premiere conflict of the medieval history between England led by Edward III and France led by Philip VI, and the first engagements of the 100 Years' War, including Sluys and Crecy. More episodes of this Anglo-French War are on the way, with the videos on Poitiers, La Rochelle, Agincourt, Orleans, Formigny, and Castillon.
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  • @KingsandGenerals
    @KingsandGenerals  3 роки тому +900

    Our very first subscribers probably remember that we have already released videos on Crecy and Poitiers back in the day. These videos are extremely outdated, so we decided to redo them and finish this series. 6 more episodes on the most important battles of the war are written and are on the way!

    • @Ilikefinalfantasy795
      @Ilikefinalfantasy795 3 роки тому +76

      The Longbowmen numbers are off at 18:20 should be 7000

    • @jungyangheng1405
      @jungyangheng1405 3 роки тому +15

      Napoleonic Wars when

    • @Abhishek-sr2pu
      @Abhishek-sr2pu 3 роки тому +22

      A video on first anglo-mysore war would be good and the whole anglo-indian colonial wars(anglo-mysore, anglo-marathas,anglo-sikhs)and rebellion can turned into a series.

    • @anonymousanonymous7250
      @anonymousanonymous7250 3 роки тому +14

      Finally you got around to this series! Hope you remember to resume your series on the Byzantine-Seljuk Wars, the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars, and of course, NAPOLEON!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @anonymousanonymous7250
      @anonymousanonymous7250 3 роки тому +5

      I think there are a couple battles you could have done before the battle of Crecy (Tournai, Caen, etc.)

  • @jeanaspirateur2808
    @jeanaspirateur2808 3 роки тому +1545

    Imagine being a frenchman born in 1300 :
    - Born at the start of Little Ice Age which deteriorated agriculture
    - As a teen you suffered from the great famine of 1315-1317
    - Get your village and lands destroyed in repeated chevauchées from 1337
    - Eventually suffered the Black Plague from 1347
    What a shitty life

    • @civilengineer3349
      @civilengineer3349 3 роки тому +346

      Honestly, even one raid is bad enough to make life impossible. Imagine if a bunch of soldiers came over, robbed your stuff, burnt your house, had fun with your mum, and left your dad in pieces. No one can really recover from that trauma.

    • @Conclusius68
      @Conclusius68 3 роки тому +224

      @@civilengineer3349 Lots of boys and men who suffered that fate became brigands and mercenaries themselves.

    • @Conclusius68
      @Conclusius68 3 роки тому +87

      @Timur Sayfullah They joined at 13 years old, sometimes even younger. There was no definition of being an adult.

    • @guywelsh9589
      @guywelsh9589 3 роки тому +37

      @Timur Sayfullah Sounds like people on Oprah.

    • @meisterproper8304
      @meisterproper8304 3 роки тому +10

      @Timur Sayfullah highly unlikely

  • @dtice69
    @dtice69 3 роки тому +414

    Philip's jester: "my lord, there's been an incident in the north..."
    Philip: "HA! I freakin' LOVE this guy!"

    • @karlotongco4433
      @karlotongco4433 3 роки тому +10

      Hahaha...i love that u used EU IV music background if only u also used that declare war sound....

    • @RubenBunskoeke
      @RubenBunskoeke Рік тому +22

      The Jester said to King Philip VI, “Our knights are much braver than the English.” “How so?” said Philip. “The English do not dare to jump into the sea in full armour.”

    • @Sabrowsky
      @Sabrowsky Рік тому +11

      @@RubenBunskoeke ok, that's a pretty funny way to break the news

    • @declanjones8888
      @declanjones8888 Рік тому

      @@RubenBunskoeke I wish he actually said that.

    • @RubenBunskoeke
      @RubenBunskoeke Рік тому +4

      @@declanjones8888 He really did!

  • @krystalcz9251
    @krystalcz9251 3 роки тому +1444

    You know you sucked at the battle when the most successful attack was led by a foreign Blind king, that couldn't even see the battlefield.

    • @tomrowell1558
      @tomrowell1558 3 роки тому +193

      Lol blind King John of Bohemia really was the MVP for the French that day

    • @asfm2
      @asfm2 3 роки тому +61

      Then on top of that the blind foreign king was nae naed and the attack repulsed by a teenager.

    • @TheTommy9898
      @TheTommy9898 3 роки тому +108

      @@asfm2 “teenager” isn’t the same thing as it is now, back then. People grew up fast

    • @polishherowitoldpilecki5521
      @polishherowitoldpilecki5521 3 роки тому +26

      I hope that battle doesn’t give the French a bad reputation.

    • @Darthwgamer
      @Darthwgamer 3 роки тому +51

      @@polishherowitoldpilecki5521 Well WW2 sure gave it not a very great rep

  • @72Kraken
    @72Kraken 3 роки тому +278

    There's something madly poetic about the blind King leading his troops from the front and charging into to a lost battle.

    • @krystalcz9251
      @krystalcz9251 3 роки тому +45

      Also it is funny that the Blind king led the most successful attack of the battle considering that he could not even see the battlefield!

    • @anordinarytrooper507
      @anordinarytrooper507 3 роки тому +50

      “Far be it that the King of Bohemia should run away. Instead, take me to the place where the noise of the battle is the loudest. The Lord will be with us. Nothing to fear. Just take good care of my son!” -JOHN OF BOHEMIA last words

    • @kurumtelefon7148
      @kurumtelefon7148 2 роки тому +5

      Theres also something hilarious about the french madly charging infantry head first and getting rekt.

    • @kurumtelefon7148
      @kurumtelefon7148 2 роки тому +8

      Dont be shy to add in to my list, boyos:
      Battle of agincourt,
      Battle of golden spurs
      Bremule
      Alijubarrota
      Nicopolis
      Poitiers
      Crecy
      Waterloo

    • @nirvanic3610
      @nirvanic3610 2 роки тому +1

      @@kurumtelefon7148 Any links?

  • @kevinc9148
    @kevinc9148 3 роки тому +513

    Small detail about the rain, the French crossbow strings couldn’t be removed during the rain, so they’re were destroyed but the English longbow strings were easily removable and therefore were dry and unaffected.

    • @geoffboxell9301
      @geoffboxell9301 3 роки тому +38

      This is where the phrase "Keep it under your hat" cam from.

    • @aaronclemons2287
      @aaronclemons2287 2 роки тому +7

      Also they had them stored in “water proof” or resistant bags well greased.

    • @Kwak444
      @Kwak444 2 роки тому +6

      I think the genoise being deprived of their shields is understated as well

    • @AntMorris
      @AntMorris 2 роки тому +3

      @Geoff Boxell finally someone knows his stuff ! They used to coil them and stow them under their helm

    • @isaacwest
      @isaacwest 2 роки тому +4

      @@geoffboxell9301 actually, the idiom "keep it under your hat" started appearing in the 19th century in literature. there's no evidence of it being a common phrase significantly before that time. also, the idiom refers to keeping something a secret. what do storing bowstrings and secrets have in common?

  • @romanbarna1316
    @romanbarna1316 3 роки тому +704

    Beta strategist: Sire, the enemy has well-prepared positions taking advantage of local terrain features. Their infantry is also armed with spears and will anticipate our advance. Our soldiers are tired and disorganized. Let's wait till tomorrow.
    Glorious chad knight: Gaston, sound the frontal uphill cavalry charge.

    • @geoffboxell9301
      @geoffboxell9301 3 роки тому +37

      The French should have learnt what the massed English Archers could do as the Welsh and Scots had already been smashed by them.

    • @geoffboxell9301
      @geoffboxell9301 3 роки тому +19

      @@triplem5770 Their pavise were still on the waggons - they should never have been sent forward without them. However, the higher rate of shot and longer range of the English war bows would always leave the crossbow men at a disadvantage in all situations other than siege.

    • @LEFT4BASS
      @LEFT4BASS 3 роки тому +50

      Worth noting that it rained too. It’s not even funny how bad a time it was to attack.

    • @garretth8224
      @garretth8224 3 роки тому +21

      @@triplem5770 Crossbows had a far easier time piercing shields and plate than the longbow. Also even bodkin arrows wouldn't pierce plate that easily and deeply, especially at long distances.

    • @Itashino2
      @Itashino2 3 роки тому +13

      The only reason why their charge failed is because their massive balls slowed them down too much.

  • @caesarplaysgames
    @caesarplaysgames 3 роки тому +309

    Edward "The Black Prince" wins the badass historical nickname competition in my book.

    • @fredbarker9201
      @fredbarker9201 3 роки тому +110

      Aurelian “restorer of the world” is the most badass title

    • @caesarplaysgames
      @caesarplaysgames 3 роки тому +17

      @@fredbarker9201 That's a great one as well.

    • @steffanyschwartz7801
      @steffanyschwartz7801 3 роки тому +20

      Bayized thunderbolt

    • @geoffboxell9301
      @geoffboxell9301 3 роки тому +27

      Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, did not get called "The Black Prince" till after his death and the nickname is thought to have come from his black enamelled jousting armour that was on display by his tomb at Canterbury Cathedral.

    • @alehanedilko2147
      @alehanedilko2147 3 роки тому +21

      Mongols: You are weak! Temujin The Earthquaker is the most badass

  • @Barwasser
    @Barwasser 3 роки тому +1331

    The sheer level of incompetency of the French at Crecy is staggering. Human wave doctrine but with knights...

    • @MedjayofFaiyum
      @MedjayofFaiyum 3 роки тому +179

      And that level of sheer incompetency was also shown in many wars when the French were unable to fight decisively yet led by an incompetent leadership
      Honestly these charges at Crecy remind me of Ney's charge at Waterloo

    • @hazenmachia5503
      @hazenmachia5503 3 роки тому +59

      I mean, at least they had a choice in the matter seeing as they were knights. They killed themselves.

    • @Barwasser
      @Barwasser 3 роки тому +236

      @@MedjayofFaiyum ok, now I have to defend Marshall Ney :D
      Ney missjudged the right timing for the charge at Waterloo, but at least there was some thought behind it. He wasn't on top of his game after the Russian campain.
      The French knights at Crecy:
      a) wanted to fight when they were exhausted
      b) wanted to fight against an entrenched and well prepared enemy
      c) went out of their way to kill their countrymen first
      d) didn't learn from their mistakes
      e) had their show stolen by an old blind man (true badass if you ask me)

    • @FedericoTomasBPerez
      @FedericoTomasBPerez 3 роки тому +92

      Don't forget how the french knights bungled up the battle of Nicopolis (1396) and single handedly lost the battle for Sigismund.

    • @Barwasser
      @Barwasser 3 роки тому +91

      @@alexhatfield4448 ...Napoleon?

  • @ikesweitzer9815
    @ikesweitzer9815 3 роки тому +159

    Here’s a tip: DON’T try to take a ridge at twilight when it’s raining.

    • @zied6456
      @zied6456 3 роки тому +2

      Nicely summed up!

    • @xornxenophon3652
      @xornxenophon3652 3 роки тому +2

      What could possibly go wrong? Napoleons marshals did that all the time...

    • @mdobson3869
      @mdobson3869 3 роки тому +4

      Or just don't send crossbow men against longbows in the rain if it rains the longbow men simply de string their bows and tuck the strings in the jackets to keep them dry then when the Rain stops re string them plus it was a bad move to send them with out their shields which would have given them the edge over the longbows

    • @joel0joel0
      @joel0joel0 3 роки тому +4

      and don't mindlessly charge a fortified position head on, no matter how much elan you have, it won't succeed, it never has.

  • @noahparsons3556
    @noahparsons3556 3 роки тому +399

    you could say KIng John of Bohemia never saw it coming when he charge into battle

    • @maximuslee7792
      @maximuslee7792 3 роки тому +23

      You could say that it was a......BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY! :D

    • @martinsriber7760
      @martinsriber7760 3 роки тому +26

      He knew very well he was going to die.

    • @johnpepper8603
      @johnpepper8603 3 роки тому +11

      He wanted to die. Everyone knows that from primary school.

    • @Novusod
      @Novusod 3 роки тому +25

      It was already after sunset at that time and fairly dark so nobody could really see what they were doing.
      They sent a blind man to lead the charge because they figured he would have more experience fighting blind.

    • @noahparsons3556
      @noahparsons3556 3 роки тому +3

      @@martinsriber7760 yes, of course he knew that, I wasmaking a joke

  • @conradflanagan5003
    @conradflanagan5003 3 роки тому +1418

    France: "Edward cannot be king of France, because women cannot own land"
    Also France: "lol, let's support a woman's claim to rule Brittany."

    • @alidz2588
      @alidz2588 3 роки тому +230

      They just don't want to see themselves under an English king and took any excuses to cover it

    • @catriona_drummond
      @catriona_drummond 3 роки тому +49

      well it depended on the inheritance and succession laws of the specific territory. In some weird cases the younger son ended up with the title and the older daughter with the land.

    • @thomasrinschler6783
      @thomasrinschler6783 3 роки тому +82

      At first, the Salic Law only applied to the throne of France itself. For example, Joan, the daughter of Philip V of France (who was the king directly before the Charles IV whose death precipitates this whole war), wasn't able to inherit France itself, but inherited the County of Artois from her mother. Later on, the Salic Law was more strictly enforced, although female inheritance in France continued for some centuries in many cases (Catherine de' Medici, for example, was Countess of Auvergne in her own right, having inherited it from her aunt).

    • @robertmiller9735
      @robertmiller9735 3 роки тому +52

      Hypocrisy is the most-used tool in politics, as we can see even today.

    • @pmbartoli919
      @pmbartoli919 3 роки тому +55

      Actually the Salic law has only been brought forth several decades later to legitimate the decision.
      From 987 to 1314, every French King had at least one living son when he died so there had been no inheritance problem.
      But when in 1316 Louis X died with only a girl and a pregnant wife, whose son would only live 5 days, his brother Philippe V decided to put aside the daughter and crown himself King, with the nobles' consent. He died with only a daughter, and his brother Charles IV used his precedence to take the throne. When he died, the nobles just didn't want the English King to rule them, and thought that giving the throne to Philippe VI would make him having a debt towards them, so they put aside Edward. Simple as that.
      The so-called Salic law wasn't actually used during the proceedings, it's a justification from hindsight.

  • @sepehrniknam9069
    @sepehrniknam9069 3 роки тому +178

    Finally the 116 years war

  • @dennisgichohi5392
    @dennisgichohi5392 3 роки тому +1542

    Kings and generals is like HBO on steroids

    • @ogwu6732
      @ogwu6732 3 роки тому +17

      Steroids on HBO

    • @segmentsAndCurves
      @segmentsAndCurves 3 роки тому +5

      @@ktheterkuceder6825 In some way

    • @segmentsAndCurves
      @segmentsAndCurves 3 роки тому +2

      @@ktheterkuceder6825 Well, that's more correct.

    • @timothywarren3748
      @timothywarren3748 3 роки тому

      True

    • @811chelseafc
      @811chelseafc 3 роки тому +13

      @Monarchy is the best! animating squares is a lot easier than finding thousands of extras, outfitting them in military attire, and having them reenact a battle.
      I don’t know why y’all are hating on HBO or even comparing these two. HBO is for (the most part) live action television shows. This channel is for animated documentaries. They couldn’t be further apart. HBO has produced a lot of fantastic shows and K&G has produced a lot of fantastic documentaries. They aren’t mutually exclusive.

  • @arcadius7310
    @arcadius7310 3 роки тому +1010

    AHHH ENGLAND IS NOT RED
    why does this bother me so much

  • @sibowang8826
    @sibowang8826 3 роки тому +267

    It's insane how a 16 year old Prince Edward was intentionally left to fend for himself and actually won. The entire history of the Hundred Years War is just wild.

    • @GG-bw3uz
      @GG-bw3uz 2 роки тому +5

      @@loslobos786 Holy fuck, really ?

    • @rustomkanishka
      @rustomkanishka Рік тому

      @@GG-bw3uz he had to 'Earn his spurs'
      Survive and be worthy of being King. Surrender/Die and your father has other sons to replace you with.

    • @EpicMRPancake
      @EpicMRPancake Рік тому +37

      "Are ya winning son?"

    • @markm7776
      @markm7776 Рік тому +19

      Not really. Either the black prince would be good enough to win or he wouldn't make a good future ruler. Also back then they considered victory to be down to the acts of gods will. So if edward was to be king he would need to be favoured by god, and thus would win the battle.

    • @minisam1988
      @minisam1988 Рік тому +1

      @@markm7776 Yup, it just helped he was a little mad too.

  • @napoleonibonaparte7198
    @napoleonibonaparte7198 3 роки тому +440

    French knights: Hacked the crossbowmen like the younglings.

    • @FedericoTomasBPerez
      @FedericoTomasBPerez 3 роки тому +21

      Fortunately you had better commanders and more disciplined troops!

    • @Atomic866
      @Atomic866 3 роки тому +2

      Knight Skywalker, there are too many of them, what are we going to do?

  • @PostmanCZ
    @PostmanCZ 3 роки тому +144

    Not only John of Bohemia fought in the battle but his son Charles ,the king of Germans and future emperor, too. He was only injured by english arrow.

    • @jirivacek8367
      @jirivacek8367 3 роки тому +13

      Vždycky jsem u takových videí zvědavý, kolik Čechů se na to podívalo.

    • @tadeasjanout699
      @tadeasjanout699 3 роки тому +2

      @@jirivacek8367 Dost neboj :D

    • @juliannasreddin5226
      @juliannasreddin5226 3 роки тому +4

      Jo jo Karel je nejlepší

    • @Likexner
      @Likexner 3 роки тому +5

      Crécy je česky Kresčak. Když nás o tomhle učili ve škole, dělali jsme si z toho srandu, že to byla bitva u krosčeku.

    • @Sabrowsky
      @Sabrowsky Рік тому +4

      "I may be blind, but I aint a pussy"
      -John of Bohemia

  • @SimuLord
    @SimuLord 3 роки тому +129

    The French, for their part, accused the longbowmen of using aimbots after that K/D ratio.

    • @jadawin10
      @jadawin10 Рік тому +1

      This is probably why the French crushed them afterwards, at Patay, Castillon and in the final battle at Formigny...

  • @goshlike76
    @goshlike76 3 роки тому +621

    Average English Prince in the Middle Ages: "I'll set France ablaze!"
    Average English Prince nowadays: "Grandma won't let me do what I want."

    • @MrZekinhaluiz
      @MrZekinhaluiz 3 роки тому +109

      "Grandma killed my mother"

    • @sausagejockyGaming
      @sausagejockyGaming 3 роки тому +52

      pretty much lmao, English princes now party for fun, English princes then just decide to invade france for fun.

    • @themouthofsauron7550
      @themouthofsauron7550 3 роки тому +82

      Or they get a girlfriend that makes them disown their family and spit on their heritage lol

    • @o-o2399
      @o-o2399 3 роки тому +2

      @@sausagejockyGaming 😂😂

    • @themouthofsauron7550
      @themouthofsauron7550 3 роки тому +55

      @@silverhost9782 I’m American and was screaming “don’t fucking do it Harry!!”.

  • @apilgurung5005
    @apilgurung5005 3 роки тому +565

    Me: Time to sleep for work tomorrow.
    Kings and Generals: Battle of Crecy.
    Me: Well, well, well, let's watch this.

  • @yesteryeardude370
    @yesteryeardude370 3 роки тому +74

    Edward: How many men would you like to lose on this day?
    Phillip: Oui!

  • @gregoryallen1749
    @gregoryallen1749 3 роки тому +237

    Now France, as long as you don’t blindly charge them you’ll win.
    France: “I’m gonna charge even harder”

    • @winjiro
      @winjiro 3 роки тому +5

      This exaxtly what happened on waterloo

    • @TheFiresloth
      @TheFiresloth 3 роки тому +6

      After 80 years of war : "What about we charge them sideways ?"
      And it worked. The worst is that it worked.

    • @mikhailpopovic1705
      @mikhailpopovic1705 3 роки тому

      Yes it's what they did at Patay in 1429

    • @SumeragiChain
      @SumeragiChain 2 роки тому

      With all that armour on it isn't strange that they would want to end the battle quickly. 😂😂

  • @napoleonibonaparte7198
    @napoleonibonaparte7198 3 роки тому +724

    French knights: You underestimate my power!
    Edward: Don’t try it.

    • @johntitor1256
      @johntitor1256 3 роки тому +74

      'It's over, Philippe! We have the dry ground!'
      - Edward III

    • @mojomahojo8253
      @mojomahojo8253 3 роки тому +4

      This french morale costed a crusade lost haha

    • @OPVSNOVVM
      @OPVSNOVVM 3 роки тому +4

      This is very similar to what you did in Waterloo, though...

    • @hectorsanchez1377
      @hectorsanchez1377 3 роки тому +2

      Only a tyrant deals in absolutes.

    • @martind5565
      @martind5565 3 роки тому +14

      Crossbowmen retreat
      Some French noble: execute order 66!

  • @stojanhansen3782
    @stojanhansen3782 3 роки тому +58

    Anyone else vibin with the EU4 music poppin off in the background😂

    • @lukehaddad6387
      @lukehaddad6387 3 роки тому +3

      yeah, now i want to 1444 and play as England and PU France :P

    • @leroiarouf1142
      @leroiarouf1142 2 роки тому

      @@lukehaddad6387 😡

  • @421less1
    @421less1 3 роки тому +72

    Most times when you learn about military whiffs, you can kind of understand what the commander was thinking. Or appreciate the deception of his opponent.
    Then there's this. Averagely competent English commander takes the high ground and fortifies it, playing to his strengths. Then the french just march uphill right into spears and longbows while marching over one another.
    What outcome could they have possibly expected? Its just baffling

    • @LuisBrito-ly1ko
      @LuisBrito-ly1ko 2 роки тому +4

      They expected something like the Battle of The Angrivarian Wall.

    • @flackstar007
      @flackstar007 2 роки тому +21

      And that's also after killing their own soldiers who failed having had no support to begin with.
      The system of nobility was so toxic that they simply saw much of their armies as battle fodder.
      Even the English had this toxic mentality to a degree and this exploded in WW1 when troops were forced to march into direct gunfire in order to try and win a few meters of no-mans land (so much of the death toll of WW1 was thanks to the military hierarchy seeing the battle as a numbers game of deaths vs kills and little more).

    • @lesdodoclips3915
      @lesdodoclips3915 2 роки тому +15

      Edward the 3rd wasn’t averagely competent, he was a warrior king who has scored many victories against the odds by this point.

    • @421less1
      @421less1 2 роки тому +15

      @@lesdodoclips3915 true enough. I more meant in this battle its not like he tactically re invented the wheel. The french just played directly into his strengths while utilizing none of their own.

    • @lesdodoclips3915
      @lesdodoclips3915 2 роки тому +5

      @@421less1 fair enough

  • @brainflash1
    @brainflash1 3 роки тому +67

    Chevauchee: reversed scorched earth, yet still has the same effect for both sides.

  • @explosivereactionstv7414
    @explosivereactionstv7414 3 роки тому +123

    Last time i was this early, Rollo was given the duchy of Normandy

    • @billhanna2148
      @billhanna2148 3 роки тому +3

      THAT WAS AN EXCELLENT video 👍💪👏👏

    • @pooboi8600
      @pooboi8600 3 роки тому +4

      That was over 500 years before this 😂

    • @explosivereactionstv7414
      @explosivereactionstv7414 3 роки тому

      @@pooboi8600 exactly but that being said we can agree that this was a great video. Another banger of a series

    • @charptho
      @charptho 3 роки тому

      911, saint clair sur epte !

  • @holyarchangelmichael
    @holyarchangelmichael 3 роки тому +24

    Great video. The Battle of Crecy was very significant, most importantly because it left Calais in English control for more than 200 years. I wonder how Phillip VI's army would have done at Crecy if they had rested instead of attacking when they were exhausted. The English policy of training many longbowmen paid massive dividends in this battle thanks to the rain disabling the French crossbows. The English longbowman did horrendous damage to the French army and were really the MVPs of the Battle of Crecy. I look forward to the rest of the videos in this series!

  • @hlmac812
    @hlmac812 3 роки тому +37

    John of Bohemia: "Far be it that the King of Bohemia should run away."

    • @Likexner
      @Likexner 3 роки тому +3

      Toho bohdá nebude!

  • @sarrumac
    @sarrumac 3 роки тому +360

    I'd be interested in seeing videos about Patay, Formigny and Castillon. Always seemed weird to me that even though the English lost the war we never get to see their defeats.

    • @TM-eo7mn
      @TM-eo7mn 3 роки тому +71

      I very much agree with you

    • @chinchilla415
      @chinchilla415 3 роки тому +96

      Swede here. Agreed. And how it's lost on most normies and longbow fanboys that England ultimately lost the war.

    • @Bullet-Tooth-Tony-
      @Bullet-Tooth-Tony- 3 роки тому +52

      @@chinchilla415 Still took a hundred years though lol

    • @TM-eo7mn
      @TM-eo7mn 3 роки тому +29

      @@chinchilla415 true, and to be honest I am a bit of a french knight fanboy, so only seeing them lose all the time is pretty irritating (though Bazbattles and KnG did make videos about French knights/knights in general obliterating their enemies)

    • @donrog5035
      @donrog5035 3 роки тому +61

      Because they were the best at the time and they lost spectacularly. People like story about the underdog winning and it's pretty much the same here. But at the end of the day the french won so if he covers all the hundred year war we will see the french victories. Just you wait

  • @morecoffee998
    @morecoffee998 3 роки тому +10

    Man, the integration of EU4 music and the usual K&G's quality, it's just epic, thank you guys so much for all your amazing work and to Paradox for letting you use their music

  • @NedimCanIncebay
    @NedimCanIncebay 3 роки тому +9

    16:15 Blind King of Bohemia, ''I summon you to fulfill your oath!''

  • @chrispbacon4519
    @chrispbacon4519 3 роки тому +9

    This is the best one yet! I've watched dozens, probably triple digits of these, here and at Baz and Marche etc, and this one breaks new ground in clarity, background, animations, images of armour and equipment and other detail. Congratulations Kings and Generals and a huge thank you for elevating this wonderful art to brilliant new heights! Absolutely excellent work, and how great that it is of one of my favourite battles, the site of which I visited a few years back. Talk about bringing it to life. Well done!

  • @ColdDrone13
    @ColdDrone13 3 роки тому +5

    I cannot begin to tell you how excited I am for this series! This is by far one of my favorite channels on UA-cam. I absolutely love the work you guys do!

  • @firestorm1088
    @firestorm1088 3 роки тому +3

    Somehow, this channel has managed to release a video on exactly the period of history I was most interested in at the time on several occasions. Thank you so much.

  • @hejhow6853
    @hejhow6853 3 роки тому +15

    bless you kings and generals. you turn history into art.

  • @ritaDas-xl4kz
    @ritaDas-xl4kz 3 роки тому +11

    I still the remember the old crecy video,was one of my favourites, i am very thankful that you guys are doing the entire series now 😃😃

  • @johnpepper8603
    @johnpepper8603 3 роки тому +15

    22:16 Important fact.
    Bohemian king John ( Jan Lucemburský in czech ) wanted to make suicide in this battle. He was blind and sick and wanted to die on the battlefield. But most important this is that after this battle Bohemian throne passed to his son Charles IV. Most succesful king in our history and also Holy Roman Emperor. Many castles and building are named after him for example in Prague- Charles bridge, Charles square, Charles castle ( Karlstein) near from Prague and Charles University in Prague. First University in Europe north from Alps. Btw. I myself am graduate from this University (faculty of medicine). :)

  • @lavinialupo
    @lavinialupo 3 роки тому +1

    Can't get enough of your videos on medieval history. They are my lifesaver and I cannot thank you enough for your wonderful work!

  • @rabemolon
    @rabemolon 3 роки тому +7

    Kings and Generals should do a profile of Jeanne de Clisson, a Breton noblewoman who became a notorious pirate, and ally of the English during this period. Her story fascinates.

  • @raresmincan634
    @raresmincan634 3 роки тому +38

    When I heard EU4 music I realized that this series is gonna be great!

    • @doopboop8359
      @doopboop8359 3 роки тому +6

      Honestly im a bit perplexed that they hadnt sponsored more channels in youtube like kings and general

    • @NimbleBard48
      @NimbleBard48 3 роки тому +1

      @@doopboop8359 I know right? I was so waiting for "Battle of Lepanto" when K&G did... battle of Lepanto ._.

    • @jackmolyneaux4907
      @jackmolyneaux4907 3 роки тому

      Any idea what the track at 16:00 is?

    • @NimbleBard48
      @NimbleBard48 3 роки тому

      @@jackmolyneaux4907 That's not EU4.

  • @aaronclemons2287
    @aaronclemons2287 2 роки тому +2

    This was quite helpful. “I have the high ground” and timing played into the battle immensely!

  • @Arthurboy777
    @Arthurboy777 3 роки тому +2

    Amazing content! So glad you covered this battle ! I just read about it and the map really helps like always ♥️ thanks for your work Kings & Generals

  • @theblackprince1346
    @theblackprince1346 3 роки тому +18

    Yes, yes and more yes! Thanks for returning to the hundred years war Remember this video back in the old days of the channel.

    • @Cancoillotteman
      @Cancoillotteman 3 роки тому +4

      someday maybe, we may by accident see a French victory in this war France won in the end...

    • @emsnewssupkis6453
      @emsnewssupkis6453 3 роки тому

      @@Cancoillotteman They wore down everyone and married anybody, thus fixing things Guess what? The crazy king of France married his daughter to Henry V and she produced a crazy son who ruled England starting in his infancy. King Henry VI was by far, the craziest and worse king in all of England's history and this led to total chaos at home which was called 'The War of the Roses' but it really was 'War to replace a totally insane idiot king.'

  • @jonbaxter2254
    @jonbaxter2254 3 роки тому +222

    French: We will defeat the pigs! Nothing can stop us!
    English Longbow: Observe...

    • @velveteensallet949
      @velveteensallet949 3 роки тому +18

      English cannons: Allow me to help.

    • @krellio9006
      @krellio9006 3 роки тому +15

      @@velveteensallet949
      French cannon bought on french coastal city from french merchant.

    • @Talashaoriginal
      @Talashaoriginal 3 роки тому +6

      actually Welsh Longbows.

    • @theflan045
      @theflan045 3 роки тому +5

      England may have won the battle, but lost the war

    • @balian3110
      @balian3110 3 роки тому +3

      and finally pigs were actually defeated and english longbow observes the worms 6 feet under ;)

  • @PrimisSanguis
    @PrimisSanguis 3 роки тому +1

    I love that you guys remake your old videos. True dedication to quality of work!

  • @emmanuelolivera6526
    @emmanuelolivera6526 3 роки тому +1

    Revisiting one of your oldies. Thanks for so much all over this years.

  • @andsowot
    @andsowot 3 роки тому +33

    Everyone interested in this period get out there this summer after lockdown and join a field archery club and keep our traditions going. Learn how difficult this skill was and how strong you would have to be to pull these bows. We on average pull a third or a quarter of the draw these men pulled with ease, they were beasts!

    • @milanmericskay8003
      @milanmericskay8003 3 роки тому +1

      Well im interested in this period but i should rather learn artillery or horse riding if i want to keep the long traditions going, and its far less accessible...

    • @andsowot
      @andsowot 3 роки тому +4

      @@milanmericskay8003 The stand out difference in this age was our ability to field highly skilled longbowmen. That is a uniquely English trait but thank you for your opinion.

    • @Bullet-Tooth-Tony-
      @Bullet-Tooth-Tony- 3 роки тому +8

      @@andsowot I wonder how the Mongols mounted archers would have faired against the highly accurate Longbow men.

    • @andsowot
      @andsowot 3 роки тому +1

      @@Bullet-Tooth-Tony- good question! I think range would have been a big factor. If the English could have bottlenecked them and used range, it would have been a win.

    • @jimbojangles9056
      @jimbojangles9056 3 роки тому

      @Uhtred of Bebbanburg yeah look at how the byzantime horse archers a group of men trained to fire more accurately then the hunnic/mongol way loosing many arrows.

  • @danielabbott6859
    @danielabbott6859 3 роки тому +9

    Bernard Cornwell’s Thomas of Hookton series is set during this period and is an excellent read as are all of his books

    • @maths.solved6215
      @maths.solved6215 3 роки тому +4

      Love them to bits. The one on Agincourt (haven’t read them in a while, so can’t remember if it was the “g” or “z”) was incredible

    • @herodotus945
      @herodotus945 3 роки тому

      Funny how he rarely depicts the little fact that the french won that war. The guy is a xenophobe and Nationalist.

    • @Valencetheshireman927
      @Valencetheshireman927 3 роки тому

      The book was about the BATTLE of Agincourt not the entire war. If he’d written a book about the entire one Hundred Years’ War then yes he would have mentioned who won the war .
      How many times does he need to “depict” the fact that theFrench won the war when that is completely irrelevant to the story he was telling ?

    • @lesdodoclips3915
      @lesdodoclips3915 2 роки тому

      @@herodotus945 “noooo how dare you cover an English victory and not mention that France won around 40 years later”

  • @dusanchmelko1041
    @dusanchmelko1041 3 роки тому

    OMG you made me so happy thank you thousand times K&G! my favourite bits of history on my favourite channel.. you create so much value it is incredible! much love

  • @christophercohen418
    @christophercohen418 3 роки тому +1

    Appreciate this video reboot, and am looking forward to rest of your Hundred Year's War series.

  • @Foralltosee1623
    @Foralltosee1623 3 роки тому +10

    King Edward III was clearly trained by General Kenobi, he understand that an enemy's army size is not comparable to the power of the Highground.

  • @jonathansayers9964
    @jonathansayers9964 3 роки тому +49

    in the words of Zap Brannigan: "You see, killbots have a preset kill limit. Knowing their weakness, I sent wave after wave of my own men at them until they reached their limit and shut down. Kif, show them the medal I won."

    • @hectorsanchez1377
      @hectorsanchez1377 3 роки тому +2

      “Wouldn’t it be easier to just send the peasants... *choking noises*

  • @adeadchipmunk7713
    @adeadchipmunk7713 3 роки тому +1

    awesome video thank you so much for posting your videos have gotten me through some pretty tough times in the past

  • @nopeacejustwar1664
    @nopeacejustwar1664 3 роки тому +1

    Such an amazing time period to see giving its due justice by this channel, awesome work!

  • @njb1126
    @njb1126 3 роки тому +7

    I love learning about Charles II the bad of Navarre. Could you make a video about him, his life, and Navarre during the 100 years war?

  • @charlesmurray257
    @charlesmurray257 3 роки тому +8

    Edward III: It's over Philip, I have the high ground.
    Philip VI: You underestimate my power!
    Edward III: Don't try it.

  • @S0nyToprano
    @S0nyToprano 3 роки тому +1

    I’m so so so hyped. We will get to FINALLY see Agincourt in an upcoming video. I’ve been waiting over 3 years 🥲

  • @szabolcskatona5260
    @szabolcskatona5260 3 роки тому +1

    Kings and generals Congratulations on the battle of Crécy, I really look forward to making the second part of the 100-year war series as soon as possible.

  • @RRL99
    @RRL99 3 роки тому +4

    Reminded of the book "the Archer" from Bernard Cornwell, It tells in the first book with very interisting details about this battle, could you perhaps do a video about the battle of the cross of Nevilles? - also mentioned in the Second book of the archer's tale, where a huge scottish army faced a small group assembled by the Archbishop of York and leaders of the north, which led to the capture of their king David II. Great stuff as always!!

  • @gnewsome
    @gnewsome 3 роки тому +7

    If the Thirty Years War series had 10 episodes, I fully expect this series to have 33 episodes. It's only mathematically fair to your viewers. Thank you. Love you.

  • @olliegueret2963
    @olliegueret2963 3 роки тому

    Sweet update! Fair play, the only channel keeping me sane through this pandemic.

  • @riowanaha1946
    @riowanaha1946 3 роки тому

    I can believe this high quality documentary for free, i will start to support as soon as I can. Thanks, Kings and Generals

  • @BioshockFan91
    @BioshockFan91 3 роки тому +14

    OMG IT'S HAPPENING
    EVERYBODY STAY CALM

  • @Neutralerd
    @Neutralerd 3 роки тому +7

    I'm loving that eu4 music

  • @simonvelten91
    @simonvelten91 3 роки тому

    Kings and Generals truly stands out as a history channel for the awesome content and great animations

  • @jozzieokes3422
    @jozzieokes3422 3 роки тому +1

    Hey K&G thanks for stunning content . Such as this vid

  • @Panda-ss3zh
    @Panda-ss3zh 3 роки тому +3

    I like the use of music from eu4 and CK2 it fits preety neatly into the timeframe

  • @Martijn_Steinpatz
    @Martijn_Steinpatz 3 роки тому +5

    I grew up with a book trilogy about the hundred years war. I can't wait to get to hear about Bertrand du Guesclin, a childhood hero of mine.

  • @aikalahamjie7079
    @aikalahamjie7079 3 роки тому

    One of the most exciting and hype videos i have ever seen in K&G. Great work guys, and all the best for future videos.

  • @todalio9238
    @todalio9238 3 роки тому +1

    Quality documentary right there. Amazing animations. Well done!

  • @KHK001
    @KHK001 3 роки тому +4

    Thanks, KnG for updating your old videos can't wait for the rest of the 100y War!

  • @jazza422
    @jazza422 3 роки тому +10

    I'm no expert but I've watched enough of these videos to know that attacking an entrenched army on a hill during a thunderstorm isn't a good idea

  • @veteran35th
    @veteran35th 2 роки тому

    Brilliant! Excellent production, usage of maps, animation etc. Really well done, bravo.

  • @astorre3212
    @astorre3212 3 роки тому

    Brilliant video. The Hundred Years War is lacking good content on UA-cam, so it’s nice to see you and HistoryMarche filling that void!

  • @camille2881
    @camille2881 3 роки тому +3

    Thank God later on we had King Charles V the Wise of France that turned the situation back for the French.
    Phillipe VI and his son Jean II were just incompetent Kings and got outplayed all the way by Edward III

    • @christopheragustjahjono2008
      @christopheragustjahjono2008 3 роки тому +1

      nope,thanks to Saint Joan of Arc and her compatriots(knights) that really change the tide of war for France,Charles V is same like his ancestors

  • @zadrob
    @zadrob 3 роки тому +8

    If you're interested in the Hundred Years' War origin I strongly recommend the book series "The Accursed Kings", "the original game of thrones" according to George R. R. Martin.

    • @Telenil
      @Telenil 3 роки тому +4

      I was thinking of exactly that. Robert of Artois and his aunt are the main characters.

  • @AlexC-ou4ju
    @AlexC-ou4ju 3 роки тому

    SO HYPED!

  • @BenJune09
    @BenJune09 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you...really enjoy this channel!

  • @MalayArcher
    @MalayArcher 3 роки тому +4

    nicely done my padawan

    • @maku8075
      @maku8075 3 роки тому

      He is your master young padawan.

  • @ZeroSOFInfinity
    @ZeroSOFInfinity 3 роки тому +6

    *French crossbowmen retreating*
    *Teamkilling occurs*
    "WHAT?"
    "WHAT?"

  • @williamhoyle36
    @williamhoyle36 11 місяців тому +2

    The Scots under King Robert were utilizing the chevauchee into northern England throughout the reign of Edward II before it was cool. Great video, love the channel.

  • @mancroft
    @mancroft 3 роки тому +1

    Stunningly good as usual. Thank you.

  • @debankanm
    @debankanm 3 роки тому +4

    "It's over Philippe, I have the high ground"

  • @JonatasAdoM
    @JonatasAdoM 3 роки тому +7

    That's why Knights may charge without orders in Medieval II

  • @benjaminfuller4667
    @benjaminfuller4667 3 роки тому +1

    Love how in depth you go and ur graphics

  • @Sevensliders
    @Sevensliders 3 роки тому

    Thanks for covering this battle!

  • @eduardodpino
    @eduardodpino 3 роки тому +31

    The longbow did the difference. Greetings from Brasil.

    • @edouardlorge4059
      @edouardlorge4059 3 роки тому +5

      Weather was an important thing to consider

    • @zenohawk1788
      @zenohawk1788 3 роки тому +1

      I mean the english were very damn lucky they won though, because they we're demoralized and are lacking supplies

    • @thecrazycatgentleman6188
      @thecrazycatgentleman6188 3 роки тому

      I hate to be that Jack as, but in conventional English "We're is an abbreviation of " We are". I believe the word you were looking for is "Were".

    • @zenohawk1788
      @zenohawk1788 3 роки тому

      @@thecrazycatgentleman6188 eh my bad, thanks for the correction though

    • @zenohawk1788
      @zenohawk1788 3 роки тому

      @@thecrazycatgentleman6188 owh btw its jackass

  • @minnumseerrund
    @minnumseerrund 3 роки тому +6

    "Doing precisely what we have done eighteen times before is exactly the last thing they’ll expect us to do this time!"

  • @sevoo1579
    @sevoo1579 3 роки тому

    Fascinating ! I love your work !

  • @joezim4254
    @joezim4254 3 роки тому

    I love your attention to detail on the maps; changing even distant realms over time.

  • @aughhh8047
    @aughhh8047 3 роки тому +3

    Didn’t you already upload a video about that battle?

  • @napoleonibonaparte7198
    @napoleonibonaparte7198 3 роки тому +46

    Ah yes, knights with their snotty pride... sort of like Anakin.

    • @paprskomet
      @paprskomet 3 роки тому

      High Ground!HIgh ground!...nobody can know better than Anakin and Napoleon .-)

    • @yonathanrakau1783
      @yonathanrakau1783 3 роки тому

      @@paprskomet who knows napoleon's greates weakness was sand

  • @pieterjacobs2976
    @pieterjacobs2976 3 роки тому

    Love it cant wait for the next one, well done love this channel.

  • @danielhutchinsonjr9325
    @danielhutchinsonjr9325 3 роки тому

    I absolutely love this channel great job again

  • @Norman_Lazarevich
    @Norman_Lazarevich 3 роки тому +5

    Kings n generals,delightning as always.
    When will you continue the ottoman series?

  • @mrmm1110
    @mrmm1110 Рік тому +4

    Every King/General in Medieval:
    1. I want to take that land its rich!
    2. Let's weaken the enemy by burning it down
    3. Wait, there's nothing left here
    4. Why this land keep rebelling!?

  • @user-jz7pq7iz8h
    @user-jz7pq7iz8h 3 роки тому +1

    nice!!good work man!

  • @BobbyAlhemia
    @BobbyAlhemia 3 роки тому

    When a K&G video starts with Europa Universalis 4 soundtrack, you know you're in for a good ride. Great video!