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Battle of Poitiers

Battle of Poitiers

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A battle in 1356 during the Hundred Years' War where English forces led by the Black Prince defeat the French
  • proper noun
: Batalla de Poitiers
  • The English forces achieved a decisive victory at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356.

Examples

  • During the Battle of Poitiers, the Black Prince led his troops against the French army.

  • Ignoring the jibe, Dalmar said, "These are the English at the Battle of Poitiers."

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Historical accounts detail how the Battle of Poitiers changed the course of the Hundred Years' War.

Synonyms

Poitiers
vsBattle of Poitiers
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A 1356 battle in the Hundred Years' War where the English defeated the French

is the formal phrase that names that same 1356 engagement

Surface Forms

Battle of Poitiers main

Morphology

battle + of + Poitiers

The phrase is a straightforward place-name construction: 'battle' (a large armed fight) + 'of' + 'Poitiers' indicates a battle that took place at Poitiers. This compositional pattern ("Battle of X") is common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows 'battle' and recognizes Poitiers as a place will readily infer the general meaning, even if they don’t know the historical details.

Etymology

Battle of Poitiers was a major fight in 1356 between England and France when the English, led by the Black Prince, defeated the French and captured their king. So, when people mention the Battle of Poitiers, they mean that important event where taking the king had big effects on the course of the war.