Edward III Crossing the Somme is a 1788 history painting by the Anglo-American artist Benjamin West.

[1] [2] West had made his name as a painter of epic and historical scenes with his 1770 work The Death of General Wolfe.

[3] The scene shows a mounted Edward III leading his army across the River Somme in Northern France shortly before the Battle of Crécy in 1346 during the Hundred Years War.

To the right of the King are the knights of the English Army including his son and heir Edward the Black Prince.

[4] The battle was a decisive victory for England over France and reflected the series theme of glorifying Edward's reign as one of triumphs.