Battle of Maupertuis
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The Battle of Maupertuis, more commonly known as the Battle of Poitiers (1356), was a major Hundred Years' War engagement in which the English, led by the Black Prince, captured the French King John II and won a decisive victory.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Maupertuis canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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battle of the Hundred Years' War ⓘ military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Poitiers
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Battle of Poitiers (1356) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeNameOrigin | named after the locality of Maupertuis near Poitiers ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| campaign | Edward, the Black Prince's 1356 chevauchée in France ⓘ |
| capturedPerson |
John II of France
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Philip the Bold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
English army outnumbered
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French army numerically superior ⓘ |
| commander |
Arnoul d'Audrehem
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Edward, the Black Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean de Clermont NERFINISHED ⓘ John II of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 19 September 1356 ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Brétigny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
heavy French casualties
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light English casualties ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 14th century ⓘ |
| location |
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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near Poitiers, France ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
English longbowmen
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French heavy cavalry ⓘ |
| partOf | Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Crécy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | western France ⓘ |
| result |
English victory
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decisive English victory ⓘ |
| significance |
capture of the French king
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led to political crisis in France ⓘ major turning point in the Hundred Years' War ⓘ strengthened English bargaining position ⓘ |
| strategy |
English used dismounted men-at-arms
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French attempted frontal assaults ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
English defensive position
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English longbowmen used effectively ⓘ French cavalry charges repulsed ⓘ |
| terrain |
hedged and broken ground
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narrow battlefield near Maupertuis ⓘ |
| year | 1356 ⓘ |
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