(krĕsˈē, krā-sēˈ) or Cré·cy-en-Pon·thieu(-äɴ-pôɴ-tyœˈ)
A town of northern France northwest of Amiens. It was the site of the first decisive battle of the Hundred Years' War (August 26, 1346), in which Edward III of England defeated Philip VI of France.