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Battle of Poitiers facts for kids

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Battle of Poitiers can be one of two battles:

  • Battle of Tours (732), also known as Battle of Poitiers between Frankish and Islamic armies
  • Battle of Poitiers (1356), between England and France.

Images for kids

  • Edward the Black Prince 1430
    Edward, the Black Prince
  • JeanIIdFrance
    Contemporary image of John II
  • Sack of the town
    A town being sacked
  • The battle of Poitiers
    The Battle of Poitiers
  • Bodkin1
    A modern replica of a bodkin point arrowhead used by English longbows to penetrate armour
  • Armborst 4, Nordisk familjebok
    A crossbowman of the period, reloading
  • Battle-poitiers(1356)
    Battle of Poitier, by Loyset Liédet
  • Battle of Poitiers
    The Battle of Poitiers; the Oriflamme can be seen on the top left.
  • Capture de Jean le Bon
    John II being captured
  • Map- France at the Treaty of Bretigny (cropped)
    France after the 1360 Treaty of Brétigny; French territory in green, English territory in pink

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Batalla de Poitiers (1356) para niños

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