Charles Martel's forces defeat an Umayyad army near Tours, France.

The Battle of Tours, also called the Battle of Poitiers and the Battle of the Highway of the Martyrs, was fought on 10 October 732, and was an important battle during the Umayyad invasion of Gaul. It resulted in victory for the Frankish and Aquitanian forces, led by Charles Martel, over the invading Umayyad forces, led by Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi, governor of al-Andalus.

Many historians, including Edward Gibbon, have credited the Christian victory as an important factor in curtailing the spread of Islam in Western Europe.

Steuben - Bataille de Poitiers
Steuben - Bataille de Poitiers (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
The Saracen Army outside Paris, 730-32 AD
The Saracen Army outside Paris, 730-32 AD (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Age of Caliphs
Age of Caliphs (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Young Folks' History of Rome illus442, Battle of Tours
Young Folks' History of Rome illus442, Battle of Tours (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

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