Edward III's chevauchée of 1355 took place when King Edward III of England led an army into Picardy in the hope of provoking the French into a battle. Edward's son The Black Prince had begun a chevauchée on 5 October with an Anglo-Gascon force from Bordeaux heading towards Narbonne.
Campaign
On 2 November 1355 King Edward III of England led an army[1] of 9,000–10,000 men[2] from the English enclave of Calais into French-held Picardy. He hoped to draw the larger French army, under the French king, JohnII, into a battle. [3] John declined, ordering a scorched earth policy[4] and harassing the English communications.[1] After reaching Hesdin Edward returned to Calais on 11 November.[5]
Rogers, Clifford (2014) [2000]. War Cruel and Sharp: English Strategy under Edward III, 1327–1360. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell Press. ISBN978-0851158044.