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1. Battle Of Poitiers

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   King John II (John the Good)\ opted for a phased assault, rather than a single massive charge, intending to overwhelm the English position\ incrementally. This decision is often criticized, as it allowed the English archers\_ to focus their fire on successive, contained waves.
   The initial French assault\_ was composed of three main divisions:
   The Marshals' Division: Led by Marshals Jean de Clermont\_ and [Arnoul d'Audrehem](/entries…