Poitiers 1356: The Capture of a King
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Opsrey's examination of the Battle of Poitiers, which was fought betweenFrance and England in 1356. When Edward the Black Prince marched out ofGascony in August 1356, his plan was to carry out a large-scaledestructive raid into the territory of the French King, John II. On 18September, however, he was cornered south of Poitiers by a larger Frencharmy, and was left with little option but to fight. The ensuing battleproved an unmitigated disaster for the French. Their army was butcheredand the King himself captured. In this volume, Dr David Nicolle details acampaign that enhanced the reputation of the Black Prince and led KingJohn to catastrophe.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- David Nicolle
- Language
- English
- Series
- Campaign
- ISBN
- 9781841765167
- Release date
- 2004
- Volume
- 138
