It is a commune and the capital of the vienne department and also of the poitou. For further reference on the battle, i also recommend hilaire bellocs the battle of poitiers illustrated. The battle occurred on 19 september 56 near poitiers, france. Both armies were basically in their positions by early morning about 7. Moving north, he conducted a scorched earth campaign as he sought to ease pressure on english garrisons in northern and central france. The battle of poitiers is described by the german historiography as one of the most exciting war events ever happened in history. Stephen morillo, in his own important piece, first sets the scene, describing the political situation in. The place of the battle of tours poitiers in western historiography.
After the taking of the castle of romorantin and of them that were therein, the prince then and his company rode as they did before, destroying the country, approaching to anjou and to touraine. Poitiers 56, the battle december 1, 20 animated maps. Jan 14, 1983 the first battle of poitiers, in which a frank warlord known as charles the hammer martel saved christendom by crushing an advancing moorish army in a. From jean froissarts chronicles the battle of poitiers of the great host that the french king brought to the battle of poitiers. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The centre of town is picturesque and its streets include predominantly historical. The battle of poitiers 56 by david green nook book. Jan 01, 2009 david green did a fine job of encapsulating the details of the battle into a short read. The battle of tourspoitiers has long occupied a prominent position in. Between the two, i could readily describe all of the relevant details surrounding the battle, its prelims, and the two commanders. Ive written about the battle itself before, but today i want to look at some of the aftereffects of the battle it took place on 19 th september 56, so the anniversary was just a few days ago. The first move of the battle occurred when possibly by design warwicks division with the plunderfilled wagons began to move south on the old roman road leading to bordeaux. If christian teutschs victory at poitiers contributes anything new to the study of this critical battle of the hundred years war, it is the insight that the authora combat veteran, west point graduate and instructor, and career military officerbrings to the subject from his own lived experience.
They were attacked by a larger french force led by king john ii of france, which. The first battle of poitiers, in which a frank warlord known as charles the hammer martel saved christendom by crushing an advancing moorish army in. Poitiers, the black prince and his military retinue acknowledgements appendix i. Poitiers is not as famous as agincourt or crecy, but all three are considered the great english victories of the war. Charles martel and abd al rahman novels of islamic history in translation. It was fought on 19 september 56 in nouaille, near the city of poitiers in aquitaine, western france. The battle of tours poitiers has long occupied a prominent position in western historiography.
The battle of poitiers on 19 september 56 ce was the second great battle of the hundred years war 371453 ce after crecy 46 ce and, once again, it was the english who won. Rogers battle of poitiers 56 vs peter hoskins in the steps of the black prince vs david nicolle poitiers 56, the capture of a king in my opinion, all three have good accounts of the events prior to the battle. Battle of lepanto 1571 ottoman wars documentary duration. The battle of poitiers in 732 ad is probably the most famous battle of the dark ages, and is remembered today as the battle which saved europe from becoming islamic. The victory at poitiers by an english force outnumbered twotoone, led by edward the black prince on 19th september 56 was one of the most significant of the hundred years war.
David nicolle goes in detail about, among other things, the. Charles martel and abd al rahman novels of islamic history in translation zaidan, jurji, granara, william on. Edward, the black prince was laying waste to the area north of the english holdings in gascony, in the hope of depriving the french of the ability to continue the war in that area. The capture of a king in the course of a battle was a relatively rare event. At poitiers, edward iiis son, edward the black prince 3076 ce managed to capture king john ii of france r. David green did a fine job of encapsulating the details of the battle into a short read. While poitiers ad 732 is not as well written as other excellent osprey campaign books such as wabash 1791 or teutoburg forest ad 9, it is still a decent book, worth owning if you. The victory at poitiers by an english force outnumbered. This marked the point at which the prince truly took his place on the european stage. The consequences of the battle resonated throughout the remainder of the century and influenced the war to its end in. For your general knowledge, the battle of poitiers was fought at eight oclock on the 19 of september 56. Oct 01, 2017 the battle of poitiers is the event which changes everything for the four montfort brothers in the soldiers of fortune series, especially for ancelin in the heirs tale.
Edward iii, king of england, began the hundred years war, claiming the throne of france on the death of king philip iv in 37. The consequences of the battle resonated throughout the remainder of the century and influenced the war to its end in 1453. The battle of poitiers, 732 from 711 muslim forces crossed the straits of gibraltar, conquered the visigothic kingdom, and in less than a decade crossed the pyrenees. The battle of tours often called the battle of poitiers, but not to be confused with the battle of poitiers, 56 was fought on october 10, 732 between forces under the frankish leader charles martel and a massive invading islamic army led by emir abdul rahman al ghafiqi abd al rahman, near the city of tours, france. Battle of poitiers definition of battle of poitiers by the. There is also the possibility that prince edward truly. Battle of poitiers wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Battle of poitiers, 56 ce ancient history encyclopedia. His forces were attacked at the village of maupertuis, three kilometres south of poitiers, by a superior french army numbering 15,00020,000. The battle of poitiers was a major battle of the hundred years war between england and france. With poitiers 56, ospreys campaign series has now covered all the classic battles of the hundred years war the other titles are crecy, agincourt and orleans. Jun 07, 2017 battle of poitiers 56 part 2 of 2 duration.
Edward the black prince 3076 ce, son of edward iii of england r. Preceded by the battle of crecy in 46, and followed by the battle of agincourt in 1415, it was the second of the three great english victories of the war. In 732, under the command of abder rahman, they were decisively defeated by charles martel and the franks at the battle of poitiers or tours. Ive written about the battle itself before, but today i want to look at some of the aftereffects of the battle. The battle of poitiers 56 according to froissart mark. Edward, the black prince, led an army of english, welsh, breton and gascon troops, many of them veterans of the battle of crecy. I live between tours and poitiers, and i have never heard of this battle. Battle of poitiers the great battles of history ars bellica. On 19 september 56, edward, the black prince, edward iiis son, fought the battle of poitiers. David nicolle provides an excellent summary of the black princes raid into france in 56 and the resultant battle of poitiers. The battle of poitiers 56 by david green overdrive. The battle of tours 10 october 732, also called the battle of poitiers and, by arab sources, the battle of the highway of the martyrs arabic. David green has researched the battle of poitiers in 56 and the raids that preceded it exhaustively and details the strategy, tactics, arms and armour used by both sides.
The battle of tours october 732, 27 also called the battle of poitiers and in arabic. The battlefield cannot be exactly located, but it was fought somewhere between tours and poitiers, in what is now westcentral france. At poitiers, the french army was slaughtered and the french king and his teen son were captured. The battle of poitiers is the event which changes everything for the four montfort brothers in the soldiers of fortune series, especially for ancelin in the heirs tale. The consequences of the battle resonated throughout the remainder of. Edward iii fought the battle of sluys, a sea battle, on 24 june 40. Book comparison on the battle of poitiers 56 history forum. Six years later, on 26 august 46, he fought the battle of crecy, which was also an english victory. The place of the battle of tourspoitiers in western historiography. Many of the french nobility were killed, and king jean was left a prisoner of the english. In august 56, edward, prince of wales, better known as the black prince, began a large scale raid into france from his base in aquitaine. David green the story of one of the great battles of the hundred years war, often ignored in favour of its more celebrated siblings, crecy and agincourt. It includes all the primary sources for the battle, including pictorial, and seminal accounts of the battle by the major historians of the last two centuries.
At the battle of poitiers, also known as tours, christian forces under the frankish leader charles martel the hammer grandfather of charlemagne confronted a massive invading islamic. The battle of poitiers was a major english victory in the hundred years war. Between the two, i could readily describe all of the relevant details surrounding the battle, its. The english won thanks to the superior longbow weapon, a better field position, superior discipline in maintaining troop formations, the outdated french obsession with heavy cavalry, the poor terrain for.
The battle of agincourt on 25 october 1415 ce saw henry v of england r. Battle of tourspoitiers 737 ad poitiers forum tripadvisor. The victory at poitiers by an english force outnumbered twotoone as led by edward the black prince was one of the most significant of the hundred years war. This was a huge disaster for a country and indeed this single battle threw france into chaos because of the loss of so many nobles. In the early decades of the 8th century ad, islamic forces were flooding into europe through the iberian peninsula, threatening frankish and burgundian territory and raiding it with everincreasing ferocity. Battle of poitiers michelines blog art, music, books.
The battle was fought between the english and the french during the hundred years war, a struggle for the french crown that lasted for about 120 years. Buy the battle of poitiers 56 1st edition by david green isbn. The battle of hastings is a unique collection of materials focused on one of the most significant battles in european history. The consequences of the battle resonated throughout the remainder this is the story of one of the great battles of the hundred years war, often ignored in favor of its more celebrated.
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