The Battle of Poitiers in 1356 was the second major English victory of the Edwardian phase of the Hundred Years’ War. The effect of the defeat on France was catastrophic. Years of political turmoil and civil unrest followed, leading to a humiliating treaty at Bretigny in 1360, which saw huge portions of the French kingdom ceded to England.
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Narration:
Alexander Doddy – www.alexanderdoddy.com
Music:
“Epic war music” – Ender Güney (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QV2kRkC_Yg)
“Heroic deeds” – Ender Güney (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIz8KSaW3tc)
“Under the Sky” – Shattered Helium (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4YUrTdsFCI)
“Victories” – Ender Güney (https://www.youtube.com/c/NCMEpicMusic)
“Volatile reaction” – Kevin MacLeod (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3Jr9t_jFcE)
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