POITIERS

 

 

 

 

POITIERS

 

BY

HILAIRE BELLOC

 

LONDON
HUGH REES, LTD.
5 REGENT STREET, PALL MALL, S.W.
1913

 

 

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CONTENTS

PART			PAGE
	INTRODUCTION		9
I.	THE CAMPAIGN		18
II.	THE PRELIMINARIES OF THE ACTION		33
III.	THE TERRAIN		47
IV.	THE ACTION		68
V.	THE ASPECT OF THESE BATTLES		102
VI.	THE RESULTS OF THE BATTLE		115

 

 

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

		PAGE
Coloured Plan of the Battle		frontispiece
Plan No. 1		12
Plan No. 2		32
Plan No. 3		49
Plan No. 4		61

 

 

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POITIERS

 

INTRODUCTION

The Battle of Poitiers was fought ten years and four weeks after that ofCrécy.

The singular similarity between the two actions will be pointed out upon alater page. For the moment it must suffice to point out that Poitiers andCrécy form unique historical parallels, distinguishing like double summitsthe English successes of Edward III.’s army upon the Continent and of thefirst part of the Hundred Years’ War.

For the political situation which had produced that conflict, and for theobjects which Edward III. had in provoking it, I must refer my reader tothe fi

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