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Edward (PRINCE OF WALES surnamed)

PRINCE OF WALES, surnamed the Black Prince from the color of his armor, was the eldest son of Edward III.; was born in 1330. In 1345 he accompanied his father in his expedition to France, and displayed unthe battle of Crécy: In EDWARDS 1356 he gained the battle of Poitiers, and brought the French king and his son prisoners to England. He died before his father, in 1376, leaving two sons, the elder of whom, Richard, was the successor of Edward III.

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