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.
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.