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title: Capture of John II of France, Poitiers
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11941/capture-of-john-ii-of-france-poitiers/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Capture of John II of France, Poitiers
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11941.jpg)
## Image Caption
A 15th century CE manuscript illustration showing the capture of John II of France (r. 1350-1364 CE) at the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Poitiers in September 1356 CE. The battle was the second major victory for the English in the [Hundred Years' War](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hundred_Years'_War/) (1337-1453 CE). (Library of Besançon)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2020, February 26). Capture of John II of France, Poitiers. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Capture of John II of France, Poitiers." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 26, 2020. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Capture of John II of France, Poitiers." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Feb 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Capture_de_Jean_le_Bon.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Capture_de_Jean_le_Bon.jpg). 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: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.