At the Battle of Crécy
A)the English defeated the French with cannons.
B)the English defeated the French after a lengthy siege of the castle of Crécy.
C)French pikemen defeated the English cavalry.
D)English archers devastated the French cavalry.
E)French mercenaries starved the English out of the city of Crécy.

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The English victory at the Battle of Crécy was due to their skilled use of longbow archers, who devastated the French cavalry. There were no cannons present at this battle, and there was no siege of the castle of Crécy. While the French had pikemen, they were unable to withstand the barrage of English arrows. Likewise, there were no French mercenaries starving the English out of the city.