Battle of Najera from 15th century manuscript, the English and Pedro are on the left

The Battle of Najera also known as the Battle of Navarette was fought in 1367 between English and Franco-Castillian forces. The English were led by the Edward, the Black Prince and John of Gaunt who allied with the Castillian Pedro I of Castile against his brother Henry II of Castile. The English and Pedro and were victorious, restoring Pedro to the throne. The English longbow was very important to the victory. Events Battle of Najera, Peter I of Castile restored as King. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... One of the many landscapes of France: Cantal département, in the mountainous Massif Central. ... Flag or Pendón de Castilla A former kingdom of Spain, Castile comprises the two regions of Old Castile in north-western Spain, and New Castile in the centre of the country. ... Edward the Black Prince - illustration from Cassells History of England circa 1902 Effigy on the Black Princes tomb in Canterbury Cathedral Edward, Prince of Wales, known as the Black Prince (June 15, 1330 - June 8, 1376) was the eldest son of King Edward III of England. ... John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (June 24, 1340 - February 3, 1399), the third surviving son of King Edward III of England, gained his name because he was born at Ghent in 1340. ... Peter I (August 30, 1334 – March 23, 1369; Spanish: Pedro I), sometimes known as Peter the Cruel or Pedro the Cruel, was the king of Castile from 1350 to 1369. ... Henry of Trastamara (January 13, 1334 Sevilla - May 29, 1379 Santo Domingo de la Calzada) (Enrique de Trastámara), was the illegitimate son of Alfonso XI of Castile and Leonora de Guzman, and half brother to Pedro I the Cruel (or the Lawful, depending on who wrote the history). ... The English longbow, also called the Welsh longbow, was a powerful type of longbow (a tall bow for archery) about 2. ...