Poitiers AD 732: Charles Martel Turns the Islamic Tide

by David Nicolle

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184603230X
• ISBN13: 9781846032301
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.3" x 9.8"