The Chronicles of Froissart (The Campaign of Crecy), by Jean Froissart

<p>A brilliant victory for the English king was gained in this battle, a fight in which vast numbers of French nobility, many princes, and the aged King John of Bohemia were slain. Froissart describes all in detail. (Volume 35, Harvard Classics)</p> <p>Battle of Crecy, Aug. 26, 1346.</p>