battle of Poitiers
Noun
Meaning
the battle in 1356 in which the English under the Black Prince defeated the French
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Examples
Notably, he also allowed a day for preparations before the Battle of Poitiers so that the two sides could discuss the coming battle with one another, and so that the Cardinal Périgord could plead for peace.
From the Anon Arab Chronicler: The Battle of Poitiers, 732. Despite this, the Franks did not break.
The Umayyads were then defeated by the Frankish leader Charles Martel at the Battle of Poitiers in 732, which ended their northward advance.