Battle of Tours Charles "The Hammer" Martel 732
Q: Being heavily outnumbered, how did you feel going into this battle?
A: Being the King of the Franks, it was my duty to lead my troops into battle regardless of the opposing force. I knew that I was the last stand against the Umayyad before they were fully into Europe.
Q: What was the significance of winning this battle to you?
A: This was a holy fight. My army was the only thing standing in the way of Christian Europe being turned Muslim by these invaders. We simply had to win. If we had lost, they would continue through Europe killing, pillaging, and converting people to Islam.
· " Battle of Tours (732 A.D.) ." The Latin Library . N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2010. <http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/imperialism/notes/tours.html>.
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