19 September 1356: The Battle of #Poitiers. An English army led by Edward, the Black Prince, defeated a much larger French army and captured the French king, John II. #History #100YearsWar

The French army is believed to have outnumbered the English by approximately 2 to 1 at the Battle of Poitiers.

Published my video about the history of knights (and A KNIGHT'S TALE) 2 years ago today! To celebrate, I updated it with a new, more youtubey thumbnail and title – check it out if you haven't already. ⚔️🛡️ #knight #history #100yearswar