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Battle of Poitiers (Battle of Tours)

Type Event Region Western Europe Time 732

In 732 CE, Charles Martel, Mayor of the Palace of the Franks, defeated an invading army of the Umayyad Caliphate near Poitiers, halting the further a…

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  1. 732North of the Garonne · AquitaineAbdul Rahman, a subordinate of the Umayyads, led his army north from Iberia deep into southern Frankish territory, threatening the region north of the Loire River.
  2. 732Near Poitiers · FranceCharles Martel used infantry squares to withstand the cavalry charges; the Frankish coalition won the fierce battle, Abdul Rahman was killed, and the Muslim army was forced to retreat.

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