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Poitiers, Battle of

Years: 1356 - 1356

The Battle of Poitiers is a major battle of the Hundred Years' War between England and France.

The battle occurs on 19 September 1356 near Poitiers, France.

Preceded by the Battle of Crécy in 1346, and followed by the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, it is the second of the three great English victories of the war.

"In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.”

— Paul Harvey, radio broadcast (before 1977)