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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. It took place in western France, 5 miles (8 km) south of Poitiers , when approximately 14,000 to 16,000 French attacked a strong defensive position held ...
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.
After a running battle, the English stormed the city and sacked it, taking many prisoners and goods. The French reported heavy losses. 1345, October Battle of Auberoche: England English surprise attack by Earl of Derby against a French army at Auberoche in Gascony. [1] 1346 Battle of St Pol de Léon: England 1346 Battle of Caen: England Caen ...
The ransom of John II of France was an event during the Hundred Years War, between France and England. King John was captured by the English during the Battle of Poitiers in 1356, and held for ransom by the English crown.
The Battle of Poitiers 1356. The oriflamme can be seen on the top left. The Oriflamme (from Latin aurea flamma, "golden flame"), a pointed, blood-red banner flown from a gilded lance, was the sacred battle standard of the King of France and a symbol of divine intervention on the battlefield from God and Saint Denis in the Middle Ages.
1099 – Church of Sainte-Radegonde (Poitiers) dedicated. [1] [4] 1122-1204 - Eleanor of Aquitaine was born, lived and died in Poitiers. [1] 1162 – Poitiers Cathedral construction begins. [1] 1199 – "Communal rights" granted to Poitiers. [1] 1356 – 19 September: Battle of Poitiers fought during the Hundred Years' War; English forces ...
The second battle, in 1356, a lionized military capstone was the Battle of Poitiers which was one of the focal battles of the Hundred Years' War. It saw the defeat of a larger French royal army by the English and the capture of King John II of France by the triumphant Prince of Wales Edward.
Chevauchée of the Black Prince Part of Hundred Years' War Near-contemporary image of the Battle of Poitiers Date 4 August – 2 October 1356 Location South-west France Result Anglo-Gascon victory Belligerents Kingdom of England Kingdom of France Commanders and leaders Edward, the Black Prince John II (POW) Strength 6,000 Unknown but large Casualties and losses Few Heavy