Editor’s Note: This week, War on the Rocks is featuring some old favorites from the archives. This article was originally published in 2016. Indeed, the battle of Poitiers (or Tours, as it sometimes ...
In the 732 Battle of Poitiers (also know as the Battle of Tours) Charles Martel led Frankish armies to victory over Islamic invaders. The campaign checked the Muslim drive into Northern Europe. Edward ...
The Battle of Poitiers in 1356 was the second major English victory of the Edwardian phase of the Hundred Years' War. The effect of the defeat on France was catastrophic. Years of political turmoil ...