Battle of Poitiers

Battle of Poitiers

Battle of Poitiers may refer to one of the following battles:
* Battle of Tours (732), also known as "Battle of Poitiers" between Frankish and Islamic armies
* Battle of Poitiers (1356), between England and France.


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  • Battle of Poitiers (1356) — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Poitiers partof=the Hundred Years War caption= date=September 19, 1356 place=Near Maupertuis, south of Poitiers, France result=Decisive English Victory combatant1=Kingdom of England Duchy of Gascony… …   Wikipedia

  • battle of Poitiers — noun the battle in 1356 in which the English under the Black Prince defeated the French • Syn: ↑Poitiers • Regions: ↑France, ↑French Republic • Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle …   Useful english dictionary

  • Battle of Tours — Infobox Military Conflict Conflict=Battle of Tours partof=the Muslim conquests caption=Charles de Steuben s Bataille de Poitiers en Octobre 732 depicts a triumphant Charles Martel (mounted) facing ‘Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi (right) at the Battle of …   Wikipedia

  • Poitiers — French commune|nomcommune=Poitiers région=Poitou Charentes|département=Vienne ( préfecture ) caption=The town of Poitiers with its many medieval churches, viewed from Les Dunes arrondissement=Poitiers canton=Chief town of 7 cantons insee=86194|cp …   Wikipedia

  • Battle of Crécy — Crecy and Crécy redirect here. For other uses, see Crecy (disambiguation). Battle of Crécy Part of the Hundred Years War …   Wikipedia

  • Battle of Agincourt — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Agincourt partof=the Hundred Years War caption=The Battle of Agincourt, 15th century miniature date=25 October (Saint Crispin s Day) 1415 place=Agincourt, France result=Decisive English victory… …   Wikipedia

  • battle — battle1 battler, n. /bat l/, n., v., battled, battling. n. 1. a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces: the battle of Waterloo. 2. participation in such hostile encounters or engagements: wounds received in battle. 3. a… …   Universalium

  • Battle of Patay — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Patay partof=the Hundred Years War caption= The French crushing the English. The English, however, did not fight on horseback date=18 June, 1429 place=Near Patay, slightly north of Orleans, France… …   Wikipedia

  • Poitiers — /pwann tyay /, n. a city in and the capital of Vienne, in W France: Roman ruins; battles A.D. 507, 732, 1356. 85,466. * * * ▪ France       city, capital of Vienne département, Poitou Charentes région, west central France, southwest of Paris.… …   Universalium

  • Poitiers — noun the battle in 1356 in which the English under the Black Prince defeated the French • Syn: ↑battle of Poitiers • Regions: ↑France, ↑French Republic • Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle …   Useful english dictionary

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