The Battle of Poitiers 1356

 

The Black Prince’s great victory over the French King John.

Date: 19th September 1356.

Place: Western France.

Combatants: An army of English and Gascons against the French and their allies.

Generals: The Black Prince against King John I of France.

Size of the armies: The Black Prince’s army numbered some 7,000 knights, men-at-arms and archers.

Numbers in the French army are uncertain but were probably around 35,000, although Froissart gives the size of the French army as 60,000. The French army comprised a contingent of Scots commanded by Sir William Douglas.

Winner: The English and Gascons decisively won the battle.