Despenser, laden with supplies, returned to the main body, which was camped with the king on the edge of the forest. At last, the army could have at least one proper meal after two days of fighting and marching.
25 August 1346
On the morning of Friday 25 August, the English marched in the direction of the small town of Crécy-en-Ponthieu. The extensive forest contained one passable road from Noyelles to Crécy. The column made its way cautiously through the forest into the streets of Crécy and up to a high ridge overlooking the whole area.
The terrain was perfect for the battle plan that Edward and his marshals envisaged. Between the villages of Wadicourt and Crécy, stood a ridge that sloped down to the River Maye just over a mile away. The slope was challenging, but French cavalry could charge up the hill at a reduced pace. At the foot of the ridge lay a valley and the main road from Abbeville along which the French would advance. At the top was a windmill, which became Edward’s command post, and other approaches were forested. It
