Battle of Tours (732 AD)

Battle of Tours (Kingdom of the Franks & Duchy of Aquitaine & Duchy of Gascony vs Umayyad Caliphate) took place in 732 AD during Umayyad invasion of Gaul.

Battle facts

• Year: 732 AD
• Date: 0732-10-14
• Era: Medieval
• Conflict: Umayyad invasion of Gaul
• Side A: Kingdom of the Franks, Duchy of Aquitaine, Duchy of Gascony
• Side B: Umayyad Caliphate
• Commanders (A): Charles Martel
• Commanders (B): Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi
• Casualties: approx. 1,000 killed12,000 killed
• Coordinates: 47.394°, 0.689°

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