Edwardian War

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The Edwardian War was the initial phase of the Hundred Years' War, marked by early English victories and territorial gains in France under King Edward III.

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Label Occurrences
Edwardian War canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military conflict
phase of war
conflictType late medieval European war
followedBy Caroline War
hasBelligerent Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France
allies of England
allies of France
hasCause English territorial claims in France
conflict over control of Aquitaine
dynastic dispute over the French crown
economic tensions related to the wool and cloth trade
hasCommander Edward III of England
John II of France
Philip VI of France
hasConsequence ransom and captivity of John II of France
strengthening of English position in continental politics
weakening of French royal authority
hasDiplomaticAspect Edward III's claim to the French crown
hasEndTime 1360
hasLegalInstrument Treaty of Brétigny
surface form: Treaty of Brétigny (1360)
hasMainTheater English Channel
France
hasMilitaryCharacteristic English reliance on chevauchée raids
hasMilitaryInnovation tactical use of English longbowmen
hasNotableLeader Charles of Blois
Edward the Black Prince
surface form: Edward, the Black Prince

Henry of Grosmont
surface form: Henry of Grosmont, Duke of Lancaster
hasOutcome Treaty of Brétigny
hasParticipant Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France
hasRelatedConflict Scottish campaigns of the 1340s
War of the Breton Succession
hasResult major English territorial gains in France
temporary English dominance in the Hundred Years' War
hasSignificantEvent Battle of Crécy
Battle of Poitiers
surface form: Battle of Poitiers (1356)

Battle of Sluys
Siege of Calais (1346–1347)
hasStartTime 1337
hasTerritorialChange English control of Calais
expansion of English-held territories in southwestern France
namedAfter Edward III of England
partOf Hundred Years' War
precededBy Anglo-French War of 1294–1303
surface form: Anglo-French War (1294–1303)
timePeriod 14th century

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Hundred Years' War hasPhase Edwardian War
Caroline War follows Edwardian War
Caroline War precededBy Edwardian War