On this day, 679 years ago, on August 26, 1346 (August 10, the 1346 lunar calendar), a battle broke out between Britain and France in the village of Krusi, north of Abbeville. On August 26, 1346, a battle broke out between Britain and France in the village of Krusi, north of Abbeville. The British army has 12,000 people and the French army has more than 30,000 people. During the battle, the British longbowmen effectively suppressed the French army's Genoa mercenary archers with intensive archers, inflicted heavy casualties on the French heavy cavalry, and caused serious chaos in the French army. The British infantry cavalry took the opportunity to launch a charge. King Philip VI fled the battlefield in panic. The King of Bohemia, as well as more than 10 dukes, counts and 1500 knights who participated in the war were killed. The French army suffered more than 10,000 casualties, while the British army suffered only a few hundred casualties. King Edward III of England won the victory. Comment: In this battle, the United Kingdom used three artillery guns that could fire solid bombs for the first time, setting a precedent for the application of artillery in the European battlefield.