Talk:Charles Martel
From Academic Kids
Didn't the battle where Martel beat the Arabs, popularly remembered as the salvation of Europe, take place at Tours? No.
- I think it should be mentioned, though -- there's the whole Roland/Tours thing that has been mixed up with Charles Martel and Poitiers...JHK
Charles Martel defeated the Arabs at Poitiers, in year 732.
Just my 2 cents...
Valery Beaud
- Valery -- you're absolutely right, and it's the same battle -- for some reason, in English we usually call it the Battle of Tours
--- Charles Martel was probably born in Herstal close to Liege and Aix la Chapelle as his father and many other franks. Not in Heristal. Anyone to comment this ?
JMT-Belgium --- Heristal is an Anglification. It's the same place. Also, When talking about Carolingians, Aix-la-Chapelle is most often called Aachen. JHK
I don't think, despite modern historians attempts to revise history, that there can be much denying the significance of Martel's feat of arms. Without his victory, the Muslims would surely have smashed north. (old bear)
Only once in history...
"Only once in history did infantry without bows and arrows or firearms withstand mounted and armoured cavalry."
I think this claim is a little overzealous. I can think of several better known examples off-hand, for example the battle of stirling bridge.
Also, even if the statement were true, it is not what people remember the battle for.
Finally, the above sentence, as it is written, does not belong in an encyclopedia article.
Hence I am removing it. --Henrybaker 02:06, 14 Jun 2005 (UTC)
