| Poitiers AD 732: Charles Martel turns the Islamic tide (Campaign) |  | Author: David Nicolle
Creator: Graham Turner
Brand: Osprey Publishing Limited
Category: Book
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Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Pages: 96
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Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 0.3 x 9.8
ISBN: 184603230X
EAN: 9781846032301
ASIN: 184603230X
Publication Date: February 19, 2008
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In the early decades of the 8th century AD, Islamic forces were flooding into Europe through the Iberian peninsula, threatening Frankish and Burgundian territory and raiding it with ever-increasing ferocity. At the battle of Poitiers, also known as Tours, Christian forces under the Frankish leader Charles Martel "The Hammer" (grandfather of Charlemagne) confronted a massive invading Islamic army. The Franks were victorious, effectively halting the northward advance of Islam and preserving Christianity as the dominant faith in Europe. Expert medievalist David Nicolle draws on contemporary sources to reconstruct this turning-point battle, places it in its historical context and reviews its background and immediate and longer-term historical consequences.
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