Project Gutenberg 2010-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 243 Belloc, Hilaire 1870 1953 Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, H. 45051184 Poitiers Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.) "Poitiers" by Hilaire Belloc is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work provides a detailed examination of the Battle of Poitiers, which took place during the Hundred Years' War between England and France in 1356. Belloc delves into the military strategies, political background, and key figures involved, particularly focusing on Edward, the Black Prince, and the intricacies of medieval warfare. The opening of the book sets the stage for the campaign leading up to the pivotal battle. Belloc outlines the political tensions between Edward III and the French monarchy, detailing the background of the English claims to French territories and the motivations behind the Black Prince's military actions. As Edward prepares to lead his troops—including a small but focused force of men-at-arms and archers—Belloc highlights the strategic maneuvers and initial skirmishes that precede the larger conflict, creating a sense of anticipation for the climactic events of the battle itself. The thoughtful exposition illustrates the dynamics at play, including the characters’ motivations and the tactical decisions that reflect the complexities of warfare during this period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Poitiers, Battle of, France, 1356 DA DC Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Warfare 167747 2025-06-13T08:31:53.309667 text/html 166823 2021-01-06T13:38:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 839645 2021-01-06T13:38:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 900976 2025-06-13T08:31:59.216649 application/epub+zip 900597 2025-06-13T08:31:55.295671 application/epub+zip 121743 2025-06-13T08:31:54.004669 application/epub+zip 987577 2025-06-13T08:32:02.107657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 964097 2025-06-13T08:31:58.178675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169159 2022-09-14T16:51:01.350618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149413 2025-06-13T08:31:52.864684 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 149187 2021-01-06T13:38:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 54266 2021-01-06T13:38:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 149184 2021-01-06T13:38:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54216 2021-01-06T13:38:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20623 2025-06-13T08:32:02.259628 application/rdf+xml 8426 2025-06-13T08:31:54.597664 image/jpeg 2400 2025-06-13T08:31:54.307655 image/jpeg 960778 2025-06-13T08:31:53.352665 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia