Battle of Poitiers (1356)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Poitiers
gptkbp:aftermath Capture of King John II of France
gptkbp:casualties French casualties estimated at 10,000
English casualties estimated at 2,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Kingdom_of_France
gptkb:Kingdom_of_England
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Edward,_the_Black_Prince
gptkb:King_John_II_of_France
gptkbp:date September 19, 1356
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:literary_work
gptkb:film
Historical paintings
gptkbp:famous_for The capture of the French king
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Treaty_of_Brétigny
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:English_claims_to_the_French_throne
Political instability in France
Feudal warfare
gptkbp:historical_impact Decline of French military reputation
Increased English confidence
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:The_Chronicles_of_Jean_de_Wavrin
gptkb:Chronicles_of_Froissart
gptkb:The_Gesta_Normannorum_Ducum
The Annales de Saint-Victor
The writings of Jean Froissart
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Poitiers (1356)
gptkbp:influence Shift in power during the Hundred Years' War
gptkbp:legacy Influence on military tactics
Cultural references in modern media
Symbol of English nationalism
Influence on future battles in the Hundred Years' War
Commemoration in France and England
gptkbp:location Poitiers, France
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Crécy
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Siege_of_Calais
gptkb:Battle_of_Navarrete
gptkb:Battle_of_Agincourt
gptkbp:result English victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the Hundred Years' War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of southern France
gptkbp:tactics Cavalry charges
Longbowmen