1346 LEGO Battle of Crecy, Hundred Years War

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  • čas přidán 31. 07. 2024
  • After the Battle of Sluys in 1340, King Edward III of England returned to England where he had three million arrows manufactured as well as new silver coins minted and all other kinds of war materials prepared. He planned to invade France, and this time to get off the boats. Most sources agree that he also brought several primitive cannons that probably fired stones or iron shot.
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    On July 12, 1346 King Edward and his army of mostly longbow archers as well as his eldest son, the "Black Prince" Edward arrived at the coast of France and disembarked at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue without much resistance. They spent the next month marching towards Paris, pillaging as they went, before turning north and along the Somme River, pursued by a much larger French army led by King Phillip VI. With the French army was a large contingent of Italian mercenary crossbow archers who were all called Genoese by the French. Blind King John of Bohemia and a group of knights also joined the French army. King John would perish in the next day's battle. King Phillip would be wounded.
    The English stopped and rested for a day near the village of Crecy, selecting a low ridge to form a line with two wedges of archers at each end, and the dismounted knights massed in the middle. The next day the French caught up and began to arrive in the plain at the foot of the hill. It was August 26, 1346.
    After a brief thunderstorm, the crossbow archers bowstrings were wet, and loose. The English archers had kept their bows covered and dry during the rain. The French King ordered his army not to advance, and to stop and rest for the night before offering battle the next day. But French knights started to advance and even King Phillip changed his mind when he saw how impudent the English looked up on the small hill they occupied. So he ordered the crossbow archers to advance and begin firing. He told them to advance without first having their large wooden shields brought up from the rear of the army. So they advanced and released their first volley into the English lines without protection. Some sources say that they discharged their bolts early because they were startled by the firing of English cannons, which did little damage, but were an unfamiliar sound and sight to people of the time.
    The crossbow bolts fell short of the English, and in response the English longbows began to unleash volley after volley of deadly arrows that fell into the line of Italian crossbow archers. The Italians broke and fled, until they ran into the lines of French knights behind them, who were disgusted by the archers' cowardice. Thanks to / gaudrioleproduction1 from France for providing the voice of the French knight who orders a massacre, and a charge right over the retreating Italian crossbow archers.
    The French mounted knights charged the English lines in wave after wave, and the so did the dismounted men at arms. The English archers disabled the knights before they ever reached the English, by shooting the French knights' lightly armored horses instead of the knights, whose armor rendered them mostly impervious to the arrows.
    Finally by evening King Phillip was persuaded to flee with some retainers, as the battle was lost for the French.
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Komentáře • 668

  • @ExplosionDestroyer
    @ExplosionDestroyer Před 2 měsíci +2

    It’s been since either late 2014 or early 2015 that I stumbled across this masterpiece and I still to this day consider it one of the greatest Lego battle stop motions of all time. Fantastic job.

  • @sethg3948
    @sethg3948 Před 7 lety +164

    when you know all the french duchies and enjoy figuring out where the knights are from due to their shields

  • @Caesar_Himself
    @Caesar_Himself Před 9 lety +377

    As someone who played for countless hours with my medieval lego armies as a kid, this brought a big smile to my face. Brilliant.

  • @legoactionstudios9400
    @legoactionstudios9400 Před 4 lety +46

    Insanely good quality videos. I can’t comprehend how hard it would be to animate so many minifigures at once, I struggle with four! Unbelievably good content, Dictator

  • @Darth_Urruz
    @Darth_Urruz Před 8 lety +200

    Since I'm Czech this battle has a big significance to me. Our king John of Bohemia fought in this battle. He fought on the French side, on the side which lost. But what makes me proud about this battle is that although our king was blind and he knew there's no chance to win, he ordered his knights to take him right to the middle of battlefield so his sword could speak for the last time. When doing this he said : "Toho bohdá nebude, aby český král z boje utíkal!" which means something like "God willing, it will never happen that a Bohemian king runs from a fight!"
    My biggest respect to all warriors whou fought and died on both sides!

    • @ReonMagnum
      @ReonMagnum Před 7 lety +26

      Edward the Black Prince supposedly came upon the slain king's body, and took the ostrich feathers from his helm as a sign of respect. From then on, the Prince of Wales's heraldic badge consists of 3 white feathers with the motto "Ich Dien" (I serve).

    • @Darth_Urruz
      @Darth_Urruz Před 7 lety +8

      ReonMagnum You're right, but I think it was peacock feathers :) But I'm not sure...

    • @matthew5200
      @matthew5200 Před 7 lety +5

      Darth Urruz most likely. Im not sure whether medieval knights knew what an ostrich was

    • @vincentlefebvre9255
      @vincentlefebvre9255 Před 6 lety

      ReonMagnum In german ?

    • @murphyjack90
      @murphyjack90 Před 5 lety

      Why was a Bohemian king fighting in a battle 2500 miles from home?

  • @richtofenillingroth641
    @richtofenillingroth641 Před 7 lety +13

    This is an epic masterpiece on a memorable scale. I watch this film over and over again without tiring. Thank you for returning us to earlier and happier years.

  • @legomanvonbrick9324
    @legomanvonbrick9324 Před 6 lety +111

    lesson of the day- Don't mess with England's Longbowmen

    • @Igor_054
      @Igor_054 Před 3 lety

      What about Patay?

    • @zenohawk1788
      @zenohawk1788 Před 2 lety

      @WJ Animations and Gaming Not really penetrate any army but good enough to not be trifled with

  • @timmothyharold4418
    @timmothyharold4418 Před 10 lety +17

    0:28-0:29 bad luck Brian the only archer of the 60 there hit by every arrow lol and this is probably one of the best you have done...so far ;D keep up the awesome work

  • @FantasyPictures
    @FantasyPictures Před rokem +2

    I love the sound effects you used for the long bows and cross bows, very satisfying.

  • @joegaringan7534
    @joegaringan7534 Před 6 lety +14

    0:13 that is literally an armoured hill.

  • @richtofenillingroth641
    @richtofenillingroth641 Před 7 lety +14

    A masterpiece by Brick Dictator. This one deserves multiple Oscar nominations!
    Of note: the final scene seems to encompass the poignant reality...that a victory over slain human beings is somehow less than glorious.

  • @Lo-tf6qt
    @Lo-tf6qt Před 7 lety +3

    If you're wondering what the French mounted knight said , it was : Kill me this rabble! (The crossbow men)

  • @garyavenell6911
    @garyavenell6911 Před 9 lety

    This has to be one of the best, most informative and also amusing channels on youtube. Ty

  • @altonbishop305
    @altonbishop305 Před 8 lety +178

    Archers op pls nurf

    • @evanredds3761
      @evanredds3761 Před 7 lety +5

      Alton Bishop lol that's what happened in the war, the French were no match for the English crossbows.

    • @sotoolvera
      @sotoolvera Před 7 lety

      ESRgaming 123

    • @Nubian42
      @Nubian42 Před 7 lety +8

      The English longbows you mean

    • @evanredds3761
      @evanredds3761 Před 7 lety +2

      Nubian42 yes, sorry

    • @megamanencyclopedia
      @megamanencyclopedia Před 7 lety +13

      In all honesty Long bows weren't actually all that good at killing knights. I'd say it was more the muddy terrain and lack of horse barding that defeated the French knight's charge at Crecy, more than specifically the longbow but it helped.

  • @lombardmordesian
    @lombardmordesian Před 3 lety +3

    Fun fact: Italy didn't exist, the crossbowmen were Genoese, from the Republic of Genoa, today it is in Italy, but Italy was united in 1861.
    By the way the animations are cool.
    GG!

    • @stefanogagliano6067
      @stefanogagliano6067 Před 2 lety

      Correct, but the idea of Italy exist since the romans and who lived in the peninsula since middle age was called italian
      Even though the french at Crecy knew that their crossbowmen were Genovesi, when they're not sure call someone from the italian peninsula italian, or belonged to a place or a real important italian city (for example Venetian, Milanese ecc), although he didn't come from here

  • @hishamhaurari
    @hishamhaurari Před 5 lety +1

    Very good! I like how you switch faces a lot to really give the viewer their expressions!

  • @Theeliteoatcake
    @Theeliteoatcake Před 10 lety +14

    How a simple piece of wood, crafted in the most beautiful fashion dominated most of medieval Europe, a struck fear into England's enemies. The longbow!

    • @jukahri
      @jukahri Před 10 lety +3

      Into King Edward's enemies*

    • @blitzkrieg6076
      @blitzkrieg6076 Před 7 lety +1

      Jukelo, No, King Henry used it at Agincourt. During the Scottish independence King Edward used it (not Edward III). During the War of the Roses both Lancaster and York used it, and until the first muskets came out in the 17th century England used the Longbow in almost every war not just at Crecy.

    • @grand-duxdelempiredestortu7252
      @grand-duxdelempiredestortu7252 Před 5 lety

      France are the winner ! Longbow it's just a shit !

  • @edwardhuff72
    @edwardhuff72 Před 10 lety +18

    One word... EPIC

  • @arshadgameplayyt4821
    @arshadgameplayyt4821 Před 3 lety +5

    KING EDWARD III OF ENGLAND RETURN TO ENGLAND
    AH YES, THE FLOOR HERE IS MADE OUT OF FLOOR

  • @parkerhan5836
    @parkerhan5836 Před 6 lety

    Love it! Idk how many times I’ve watched your videos!

  • @bobofilms5035
    @bobofilms5035 Před 7 lety +1

    I've watched your vids so many times, they're just to good 😅

  • @marvelbrick125
    @marvelbrick125 Před 3 lety +1

    Amazing job,i have no words to describe this masterpiece

  • @MrAraken2009
    @MrAraken2009 Před 6 lety +1

    Great stop motion, the details all the customs fantastic!

  • @theresinalloyd7798
    @theresinalloyd7798 Před 9 lety

    That was a very nice production depicting a piece of history. I liked how you made it be close to accurate....some felt you could've done better. Plus I've always been partial to Legos....used to collect the little people figures.

  • @geelen7829
    @geelen7829 Před 10 lety +11

    0:23 nope you didn't get me.

  • @erikanimations1367
    @erikanimations1367 Před 5 lety

    This was so Well made I subbed keep up the great work

  • @jeffbiscuit
    @jeffbiscuit Před 9 lety +16

    Very well done! I am reading Desmond Seward's history of the hundred year's war right now and I just read about this battle last night, and somehow stumbled upon the video. Keep up the good work! Do one for the battle of Cannae!

  • @atlanticwarrior371
    @atlanticwarrior371 Před 8 lety

    i love that you take so much time on the little things

  • @krazybeautiful66
    @krazybeautiful66 Před 5 lety +2

    I love the background music for this battle

  • @QuackingFilms
    @QuackingFilms Před 10 lety

    Stunning as ever!

  • @srlesekulovic168
    @srlesekulovic168 Před 4 lety

    Your work is amazing, keep up the good work

  • @KetchupOnIce
    @KetchupOnIce Před 10 lety +4

    so mad you don't have very many subs. deserve 10 times as many subs that your channel has.

  • @yes-ug7kp
    @yes-ug7kp Před 6 lety

    Out of all the battles you made, this was my favourite. You should do a battle of hastings

  • @toyguyproductions1768
    @toyguyproductions1768 Před 6 lety +1

    Nice Job Mate.☺👍

  • @legoww2maker
    @legoww2maker Před 10 lety

    This is amazing nice job!

  • @TobyyStudiosLego
    @TobyyStudiosLego Před 10 lety +4

    So awesome!

  • @penguinpouch5667
    @penguinpouch5667 Před 10 lety +3

    This is so awesome

  • @filmboy919studios5
    @filmboy919studios5 Před 7 lety

    OMG this stop motions are so hard probably having to collect all the figures and weapons and have to break them and putting the stuff through them and cutter the plastic off them and the sound effects wow

  • @Ninjasty47
    @Ninjasty47 Před 8 lety +11

    In this battle died King of the Bohemia Jan Lucemburský (John of Luxembourg)

  • @non-descriptinfluence3112

    Really well done, I must say!

  • @nikki61501
    @nikki61501 Před 10 lety +2

    Epic battle I've watched all ur meadevil battles and this is the best!!! 5 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

  • @generalgage4780
    @generalgage4780 Před 7 lety

    Your videos are so good keep it up I come back all the time and watch them over again.

  • @Travel_with_Hayden_Wendt
    @Travel_with_Hayden_Wendt Před 8 lety +1

    Great music and stop motion

  • @modestasubavicius8192
    @modestasubavicius8192 Před 10 lety

    Oh god, man, you have talent to do videos like this. Please, just don't stop creating these, they're just the best of the best lego stop-motion. Soon you will have ALOT of subscribers. Good luck!!

  • @thomasfisher7391
    @thomasfisher7391 Před 9 lety

    Nice videos some of the best stop motions ive seen

  • @aqwa8504
    @aqwa8504 Před 8 lety +1

    thanks dude, gonna use this for revision

  • @ZeroBudgetProductions
    @ZeroBudgetProductions Před 10 lety

    Nicely done!

  • @granola661
    @granola661 Před 10 lety

    Wow very great job! Thanks alot

  • @Redbrickstudiochannel
    @Redbrickstudiochannel Před 10 lety

    Very nice and epic battle! It's one of my favourite with 1340 Sluys Sea Battle!
    What should be the next battle?

  • @user-dd8wg9lt1h
    @user-dd8wg9lt1h Před 2 lety +2

    I see many lego battles like that, but your's are the best. Very nice work. And by the way, what does the French says.

  • @CenturionMkXIII
    @CenturionMkXIII Před 4 lety +1

    Watching Your playlist of battles it Made me want to go and pick up some Lego And Start building!

  • @TommyOShow
    @TommyOShow Před 10 lety +1

    Looks Awesome! :D

  • @Dtuter
    @Dtuter Před 9 lety

    Another GREAT video!

  • @knives4cash
    @knives4cash Před 10 lety

    That was fantastic!

  • @DrGhulamMustafa-zn6og
    @DrGhulamMustafa-zn6og Před 3 lety

    wow this is some hard work.

  • @espionagebrick8142
    @espionagebrick8142 Před 6 lety

    So good!

  • @drewrobinson58
    @drewrobinson58 Před 10 lety +3

    the epic unto the breach from lego caste 2013 and 2014

  • @Gutbomber
    @Gutbomber Před 6 lety

    Wow! Amazing

  • @GaudrioleProduction1
    @GaudrioleProduction1 Před 10 lety

    Very nice job. ;)

  • @CodyCEngdahl
    @CodyCEngdahl Před 5 lety

    That may have been the best thing I've ever seen.

  • @ominousoctopus7481
    @ominousoctopus7481 Před 9 lety +24

    Big mistake not waiting for the pavises for the Genoese crossbowmen.

    • @karakas9905
      @karakas9905 Před 8 lety +8

      +Ominous Octopus Big mistake not letting them rest and dry their crossbows and pavises..

  • @btsstan1202
    @btsstan1202 Před 7 lety

    You haven't made a vid in a long time I am excited

  • @zjapp
    @zjapp Před 10 lety

    Nice job man!

  • @pietmaxeplaymo
    @pietmaxeplaymo Před 6 lety +1

    Einfach nur geil, wie du das alles machst. Bestimmt viel Aufwand?

  • @jiminylummox9352
    @jiminylummox9352 Před 8 lety +5

    Man, I wish I had enough lego to make something like this. Awesome channel btw, love it :)
    Ever thought of doing a D-Day landings vid?

    • @don-ev4ci
      @don-ev4ci Před 8 lety

      Eh, that's kind of over used. He should think about doing WW1.

    • @totallynotmadstudios6725
      @totallynotmadstudios6725 Před 8 lety

      D Day Omaha Beach is very over used. There are barely any vids on other beaches.

    • @jiminylummox9352
      @jiminylummox9352 Před 8 lety

      Combat Commie
      Overused? I've never seen a lego D-Day landing video before.

  • @Germanthunder_131
    @Germanthunder_131 Před rokem +1

    Epic dude

  • @t.dasher8491
    @t.dasher8491 Před 9 lety

    Friggin awesome video

  • @pudda_7969
    @pudda_7969 Před 6 lety

    i could watch those arrows flying around all day

  • @arsia-_demon-lord847
    @arsia-_demon-lord847 Před 2 lety

    This is Legendary

  • @slaviccommonwealth759
    @slaviccommonwealth759 Před 6 lety

    AWESOME!

  • @dabmanfootball9605
    @dabmanfootball9605 Před 8 lety

    Awesome 💯

  • @thuniconlp9453
    @thuniconlp9453 Před 7 lety

    Cooles video!

  • @mhmm2013
    @mhmm2013 Před 9 lety

    I love your creation !!!!

  • @bricklord8295
    @bricklord8295 Před 9 lety +2

    Great job Brick Dictator. From my perspective, awesome video.

  • @enricbeitler3847
    @enricbeitler3847 Před 10 lety

    this is sick

  • @WahyuPurnawanWP
    @WahyuPurnawanWP Před 7 lety

    awesome this is a very cool lego war

  • @DaveSpaceman
    @DaveSpaceman Před 10 lety

    You just earned a subscribe :-)

  • @sebastianely8504
    @sebastianely8504 Před 7 lety

    one of my favorite wars the 100 years war

  • @keithho7982
    @keithho7982 Před 8 lety

    great video

  • @Briselance
    @Briselance Před 9 lety +70

    "The Italians broke and fled, until they ran into the lines of French knights behind them, who were disgusted by the archers' cowardice."
    Cowardice ... they were just getting stuffed with english arrows, for crying out loud.
    God, do I hate that part of the medieval mentality. :-P

    • @brictator
      @brictator  Před 9 lety +25

      Briseur De Lance I hate all parts of the medieval mentality

    • @manualteirac9817
      @manualteirac9817 Před 9 lety

      Briseur De Lance Especialy when you know the chilvary codex.
      Fight only knights for honnors and take the rancon or money change...

    • @amazingalex7439YT
      @amazingalex7439YT Před 7 lety

      Brick Dictator What is the music called?

    • @zoesdada8923
      @zoesdada8923 Před 5 lety +3

      It's not medieval mentality to despise cowardice and a lack of professionalism in soldiers. The Italians broke and ran because they were a poorly trained rabble. When you go to war you at least expect the men next to you to have the guts to do their jobs. Something you obviously know nothing about.

    • @zoesdada8923
      @zoesdada8923 Před 5 lety +2

      @@brictator really then why did you make this video idiot? You both obviously know little to nothing about the middle ages except for what you've seen on game of thrones which is made up by a penis obsessed deviant who knows even less than you do. I suggest you both read a few books instead of playing with toys.

  • @sirfijoe450
    @sirfijoe450 Před 9 lety +2

    Out of all the vids you have done... This one is my favorite'

    • @brictator
      @brictator  Před 9 lety +3

      Nigel S. thanks. our all time favorite brickfilm is still war of the lego guys III

    • @sirfijoe450
      @sirfijoe450 Před 9 lety +1

      I have seen war of the Lego guys 3, (very funny) I love the voices too lol, it's an old vid though...

  • @denchik7734
    @denchik7734 Před 9 lety

    Epic. Really epic.

  • @crisdynielbaladjay2742

    i love the animation

  • @kelvinmartel7532
    @kelvinmartel7532 Před 5 lety

    Epic!!

  • @legoguys463
    @legoguys463 Před 10 lety

    Good job

  • @caspar2330
    @caspar2330 Před 8 lety

    awesome !!!

  • @panosman1808
    @panosman1808 Před 10 lety

    EPIC VIDEO

  • @sebastian_dohnal
    @sebastian_dohnal Před 9 lety +3

    Awesome!

  • @nilocrekkab3112
    @nilocrekkab3112 Před 8 lety +8

    making these vids must cost a fortune in legos!

  • @legobuilderfrom2000
    @legobuilderfrom2000 Před 10 lety

    Amazing

  • @noahponder2974
    @noahponder2974 Před 9 lety +4

    THIS WAS ON MY B-DAY

    • @AbrahamLincoln4
      @AbrahamLincoln4 Před 4 lety

      The Battle of Agincourt happened on my Birthday too.

  • @DaveNJoePro
    @DaveNJoePro Před 10 lety +2

    Sweet. Good job.

  • @user-lp9dc8cx6o
    @user-lp9dc8cx6o Před 9 lety +1

    Cool, Amazing!!! Very action and realistic! You are proffesional! Take "like"!

  • @user-vl7rg1gk3w
    @user-vl7rg1gk3w Před 5 lety

    I really like your LEGO film.

  • @inesvilla5962
    @inesvilla5962 Před 10 lety

    this is the art of the stop motion

  • @RiverJ16
    @RiverJ16 Před 10 lety

    Nummer one and nice video love it ;)

  • @geelen7829
    @geelen7829 Před 10 lety

    Who does not love this video because this is just so awesome

  • @rogertodd2810
    @rogertodd2810 Před 8 lety

    Such character development

  • @PoffHistory
    @PoffHistory Před 2 lety +1

    When nostalgia hits in:

  • @SuperAgentLego
    @SuperAgentLego Před 10 lety

    Epic!