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Poitiers

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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The capital of the dep. of Vienne, 61 m. SW. of Tours; has a number of interesting buildings, a university and large library; in its neighbourhood Clovis defeated Alaric II. in 507, Charles Martel the Moors in 732, and the Black Prince the troops of King John in 1356.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Poitiers'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​p/poitiers.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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