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The Battle of Poitiers was fought on 19 September 1356 between a French army commanded by King John II and an Anglo-Gascon force under Edward, the Black Prince, during the Hundred Years' War.
Battle of Poitiers, catastrophic defeat sustained by the French king John II on September 19, 1356, at the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years’ War between France and England. Many of the French nobility were killed, and King John was left a prisoner of the English.
The Battle of Tours, [6] also called the Battle of Poitiers and the Battle of the Highway of the Martyrs (Arabic: معركة بلاط الشهداء, romanized: Maʿrakat Balāṭ ash-Shuhadā'), [7] was fought on 10 October 732, and was an important battle during the Umayyad invasion of Gaul.
The Battle of Poitiers on 19 September 1356 CE was the second great battle of the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453 CE) after Crécy (1346 CE) and, once again, it was the English who won.
Situated near the city of Poitiers in western France, this battle not only showcased the tactical brilliance of Edward, the Black Prince, but also led to the capture of King John II of France, an event that sent shockwaves through the French kingdom and had lasting geopolitical ramifications.
Battle of Tours (October 732), victory won by Charles Martel, the de facto ruler of the Frankish kingdoms, over Muslim invaders from Spain. The battlefield cannot be exactly located, but it was fought somewhere between Tours and Poitiers, in what is now west-central France.
The Battle of Poitiers was fought September 19, 1356, during the Hundred Years' War and was one of England's great victories during the conflict.
The Battle of Poitiers aka the Battle of Tours took place over roughly a week in early October of 732. The opposing sides consisted of a Frankish army led by Charles Martel (r. 718-741) against an invading Muslim army under the nominal sovereignty of the Umayyad Caliphate (c. 661-750) based in Damascus, Syria.
The Battle of Poitiers was fought on 19 September 1356 between a French army commanded by King John II and an Anglo-Gascon force under Edward, the Black Prince, during the Hundred Years' War.
This historical textbook delves into the intricacies and events that unfolded during the Battle of Poitiers, examining the historical context, military strategies, notable leaders, the role of longbowmen, the chivalry of knights, and the enduring impact on the course of the Hundred Years' War.