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Battle of Blanchetaque

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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/August 24, 2019 by Ealdgyth - Talk 16:30, 28 July 2019 (UTC)



The Battle of Blanchetaque was fought on 24 August 1346, during the early stages of the Hundred Years' War, between an English army under King Edward III and a French force commanded by Godemar du Fay. The English army had burnt a path of destruction through some of the richest lands in France to within 20 mi of Paris, then had marched north, hoping to link up with an allied Flemish army. The French King, Philip VI, garrisoned all of the bridges and fords over the River Somme and followed the English with his own field army. The area had previously been stripped of food stocks by the French, and the English were essentially trapped. The English launched an attack across a tidal ford at Blanchetaque, and after a disorderly mêlée the French blocking force there broke and fled. French casualties were reported as over half of their force, while English losses were light. Two days later, the main French army under Philip was defeated at the Battle of Crécy.
 * Most recent similar article(s): 10 April (Although that was a 20th C African battle, while this is a 14th C European one.)
 * Main editors: Gog the Mild
 * Promoted: 5 June 2019
 * Reasons for nomination: 24 August is the anniversary of the event.
 * Support as nominator. Gog the Mild (talk) 10:18, 3 July 2019 (UTC)
 * Blurb looks good. - Dank (push to talk) 13:06, 3 July 2019 (UTC)
 * Support I reviewed this article at FAC. Date is appropriate, blurb is good. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 08:22, 4 July 2019 (UTC)