Victory at Poitiers: The Black Prince and the Medieval Art of War
Victory at Poitiers On 13 September 1356 near Poitiers in western France, the small English army of Edward, the Black Prince crushed the forces of the French King Jean II in one of the most famous battles of the Hundred Years' War. Over the centuries the story of this against-the-odds English...
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Victory at Poitiers On 13 September 1356 near Poitiers in western France, the small English army of Edward, the Black Prince crushed the forces of the French King Jean II in one of the most famous battles of the Hundred Years' War. Over the centuries the story of this against-the-odds English victory has, along with Crecy and Agincourt, become part of the legend of medieval warfare. And yet in recent times this class... Full description
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781844159321 (1844159329)
Publish date: June 2nd 2010
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books
Pages no: 160
Edition language: English