Poitiers 1356
The capture of a king
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About this book
When Edward the Black Prince marched out of Gascony in August 1356, his plan was to carry out a large-scale destructive raid into the territory of the French King, John II. On 18 September, however, he was cornered south of Poitiers by a larger French army, and was left with little option but to fight. The ensuing battle proved an unmitigated disaster for the French. Their army was butchered and the King himself captured. In this volume, Dr David Nicolle details a campaign that enhanced the reputation of the Black Prince and led King John to catastrophe.
Contents
- Background to the campaign
- Chronology
- The opposing commanders
- Opposing forces
- Opposing plans
- The campaign
- Aftermath
- The battlefield today
- Further reading
- Index
Paperback; June 2004; 96 pages; ISBN: 9781841765167