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title: Battle of Poitiers Map
author: Sémhur
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11940/battle-of-poitiers-map/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Battle of Poitiers Map

_Authored by Sémhur_

## Image File

[![Battle of Poitiers Map](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11940.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11940.png)

## Image Caption

A map showing the initial [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) lines at the Battle of Poitiers in France on 19 September 1356 CE between [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/) and France. The English, led by [Edward the Black Prince](https://www.worldhistory.org/Edward_the_Black_Prince/) (1330-1376 CE), were victorious in the second major battle of the [Hundred Years](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Hundred_Years/)’ [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1337-1453 CE).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Sémhur. (2020, February 26). Battle of Poitiers Map. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11940/battle-of-poitiers-map/>
### Chicago
Sémhur. "Battle of Poitiers Map." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 26, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11940/battle-of-poitiers-map/>.
### MLA
Sémhur. "Battle of Poitiers Map." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Feb 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11940/battle-of-poitiers-map/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_Poitiers_1356_map-en.svg) by [**Sémhur**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_Poitiers_1356_map-en.svg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 26 February 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.