Which battle, fought in 1340, marked

the onset of the Hundred Years'

War between England and France?

Battle of Crecy

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Took place on 26 August 1346 in northern France between a French army commanded by King Philip VI and an English army led by King Edward III.

The French attacked the English while they were traversing northern France during the Hundred Years' War, resulting in an English victory and heavy loss of life among the French.