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Poitiers, Battle of

Years: 1356 - 1356

The Battle of Poitiers is a major battle of the Hundred Years' War between England and France.

The battle occurs on 19 September 1356 near Poitiers, France.

Preceded by the Battle of Crécy in 1346, and followed by the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, it is the second of the three great English victories of the war.

"The Master said, 'A true teacher is one who, keeping the past alive, is also able to understand the present.'"

― Confucius, Analects, Book 2, Chapter 11