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Poitiers, battle of
Poitiers, battle of, 1356. Edward, the Black Prince's blooding had been at Crécy in 1346 and he spent much of the next ten years campaigning in France. In August 1356 he was before Bourges but threatened by a much larger army under John II of France. The English attempted to retreat towards Bordeaux but found their way blocked at Poitiers. The Black Prince offered terms, hoping to avoid battle, but on 19 September the French attacked. Archers, lying in ditches and behind hedges, broke up the first assaults, and in their last attack the French were taken in the flank. The large number of prisoners included the French king. Since King David of Scotland, captured at Neville's Cross in 1346, was still a prisoner, Edward III now had two kings on his hands.
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JOHN CANNON. "Poitiers, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Poitiers, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Poitiersbattleof.html JOHN CANNON. "Poitiers, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Poitiersbattleof.html |
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Poitiers, battle of
Poitiers, battle of, 1356. Edward, the Black Prince's blooding had been at Crécy in 1346. In August 1356 he was before Bourges but threatened by a much larger army under John II of France. The English attempted to retreat but found their way blocked at Poitiers. The Black Prince offered terms, but on 19 September the French attacked. Archers, lying in ditches and behind hedges, broke up the first assaults, and in their last attack the French were taken in the flank. The large number of prisoners included the French king.
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JOHN CANNON. "Poitiers, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Poitiers, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Poitiersbattleof.html JOHN CANNON. "Poitiers, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Poitiersbattleof.html |
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Poitiers, Battle of
Poitiers, Battle of (19 September 1356) A battle between the English and French during the HUNDRED YEARS WAR. An English and Gascon force under EDWARD THE BLACK PRINCE was trapped by a superior French army while raiding. The English archers defeated the French and their king, John II, was captured. The JACQUERIE revolt followed soon after.
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"Poitiers, Battle of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Poitiers, Battle of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-PoitiersBattleof.html "Poitiers, Battle of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-PoitiersBattleof.html |
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