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From 1337 to 1453, the kings of France and England fought over the French crown. The war alternated short campaigns with long truces. It often ravaged the countryside and left a lasting mark on both kingdoms. In the end England kept only Calais on the continent.
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1338
23 September 1338, start of the Hundred Years' War: near Arnemuiden, on the island of Walcheren, five great English cogs carried a huge cargo of wool bound for the Flemings, allies of Edward III. Admirals Quiéret and Béhuchet attacked them with a vast fleet.
Photo: Jean de Froissart (Public domain)
1345
In October 1345, early in the Hundred Years' War, the French of Louis de Poitiers besiege Auberoche, taken by the Earl of Derby.
Photo: Jean de Wavrin (Public domain)
1345
In August 1345, Henry of Grosmont, Earl of Derby, arrived in Bordeaux for the English king. He chose to strike at Bergerac, whose bridge crossed the Dordogne.
Photo: Loveless (Public domain)
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