Rather than match one ship against one, the English divided into hunting groups of three. Two ships stood off and poured in arrows while the third closed, grappled, and delivered men-at-arms for hand-to-hand fighting. Because the chained French ships could not shift position, reinforce one another, or withdraw, the English could envelop one end of the formation and destroy it piece by piece. English freedom of movement also let ships pull back wounded men, redistribute crews, and return to the attack.
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Three-ship groups isolated the chained French vessels
English groups used two ships for archery support and a third for boarding, then worked methodically down the immobile French line.