Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Today In History: The wave broke on a steel beach.

On this date in 732, Frankish and Burgundian troops under the command of Charles Martel routed an Umayyad army invading from Al Andalus at the Battle of Tours. Paris was safe from the Sons of the Prophet. At least for then.
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