522. Warlords of the West: A Clash of Ice and Fire (Part 3)

2530.683 - 2559.685 Tom Holland

So there's essentially a kind of week of shadow boxing. And then finally, the moment comes. The Arabs are on the Roman road. They see the Franks lined up ahead of them. There is no choice now but to engage in battle. And again, the best account of what happens is this Chronicle of 754. And the Christian priest writing that, he describes the Frankish battle line in an incredibly memorable way.