Edward III's chevauchée of 1355 explained

Conflict:Edward III's chevauchée of 1355
Partof:the Hundred Years' War
Date:2 – 11 November 1355
Place:Picardy, France
Result:Inconclusive
Combatant1: Kingdom of England
Combatant2: Kingdom of France
Commander1: King Edward III
Commander2: King John II of France
Strength1:9,000–10,000
Strength2:Unknown

Edward III's chevauchée of 1355 took place when King Edward III of England led an army into Picardy in the hope of provoking the French into a battle. Edward's son The Black Prince had begun a chevauchée on 5 October with an Anglo-Gascon force from Bordeaux heading towards Narbonne.

Campaign

On 2 November 1355 King Edward III of England led an army of 9,000–10,000 men from the English enclave of Calais into French-held Picardy. He hoped to draw the larger French army, under the French king, JohnII, into a battle. John declined, ordering a scorched earth policy and harassing the English communications. After reaching Hesdin Edward returned to Calais on 11 November.

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