Scenarios about 'battle of poitiers'
The Battle of Poitiers (1356) was a major English victory during the Hundred Years' War where Edward the Black Prince defeated and captured King John II of France. This decisive confrontation demonstrated the effectiveness of English longbowmen against French heavy cavalry and significantly weakened French power, leading to the Treaty of Brétigny and massive ransoms that strained the French economy for years afterward.
What If the Battle of Tours Was Lost by Charles Martel?
Exploring how European history would have unfolded if Umayyad forces had defeated the Franks in 732 CE, potentially allowing Islamic expansion to continue into Western Europe.