Baier, Dr. J. Krähen über Crécy

France in 1346, the troops of the English King Edward III have crossed the English Channel, the first major campaign of the Hundred Years' War begins. A few weeks later, with the Battle of Crécy, one of England's great victories on French soil will be won, establishing the later fame of the English archers. English archer, Welsh centenarian, French standard-bearer, Bohemian crusader - from the point of view of these and other participants, this is the story of a summer that made history.
Suspenseful as a novel, informative as a non-fiction book, detailed and vividly told - this is how history comes alive again.

France in 1346, the troops of the English King Edward III have crossed the English Channel, the first great campaign of the Hundred Years' War begins. A few weeks later, with the Battle of Crécy, one of England's great victories on French soil will be won, establishing the later fame of the English archers. English archer, Welsh centenarian, French standard-bearer, Bohemian crusader - from the point of view of these and other participants, this is the story of a summer that made history.
Suspenseful as a novel, informative as a non-fiction book, detailed and vividly told - this is how history comes alive again.

"A jolt goes through the hull of the boat as it comes to a crunching halt on the pebbles and sand of the shore. The men, sitting tightly packed on the low sides of the boat and the oar benches, stand up heavily, jump overboard and reach dry ground with a few splashing leaps in the shallow water.
The boat behind them casts off, turns its bow towards the open sea and then heads back to its mother ship. Countless boats do the same, while others are just on their way from the fleet to the beach. Since dawn, the invasion has been underway..."