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The Battle of Tours

Duration: 42 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Battle of Tours of 732, in which a Frankish army led by Charles Martel defeated an invading Arab force. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Melvyn Bragg
Interviewed Guest:
Hugh Kennedy
Interviewed Guest:
Rosamond McKitterick
Interviewed Guest:
Matthew Innes
Producer:
Thomas Morris

BBC Radio 4 LW

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