Guy Plante (NHGuy)
Greetings from another New Hampshire person! Actually, the date was October 10, 732 Anno Domini, and the battle was in between the cities of Poitiers and Tours, closer to Poitiers – about 20 km outside of Poitiers near the river Vienne.
The army Al Ghafiqi was about 30,000 and had been ravaging Aquitania, Languedoc, and Narbonne. Martel’s army stole a march over the hinterlands, avoiding roads and towns, so the Muslim spies would not know he was coming. He caught Al Ghafiqi by surprise and was able to choose the ground for battle. Historians consider this battle PIVOTAL for the survival of Christianity and Western Civilization (not that any of today’s Leftists give a hoot about that, they are allied with dar al Islam). One of the fortuitous events of that battle was the fact that some of the auxiliaries of Martel’s army threatened the baggage train of Al Ghafiqi’s army, where they had all their loot. When elements of Al Ghafiqi’s army found out about that, they left the battle to go and try to protect their loot. So typical of the followers of Muhammad: they are really just greedy for our wealth and our women. Jihad gives them instant martyrdom and entrance into heaven (actually, it’s hell, but don’t tell them that!)and justification for stealing and raping.
So, on October 10, 732 Anno Domini, Satan suffered a huge setback in his plans for our destruction.
