Battle of Tours

Hello, I'm Katie and today I willing be interviewing Charles "The Hammer" Martel about the Battle of Tours.

Katie: So when was this battle?

Charles: This battle was fought by the Frankish against invading Muslims from Spain on October 25, 732.

Katie: What was the reason for this battle?
Charles: Well, a Muslim army, in a crusading search for land at the end of  Christianity, after the conquest Syria, Egypt, and North Africa, had began to invade Western Europe under the leadership of Abd-er Rahman, governer of Spain. Abd-er led an infantry of 60,000 to 400,000 soldiers across the Western Pyrenees and toward the Loire River, but we met the right outside the city of Tours.
Katie: What happened from there?
Charles: Well, I gathered my forces directly in the path of oncoming Muslim army and prepared to defend ourselves using a phalanx style of combat. The invading Muslims then rushed toward us, relying on the slashing tactics and overwhelming number of horsemen that had brought them victories in the past. However, my army and I, composed of foot soldiers armed only with swords, shields, axes, javelins, and daggers, were well trained.
Katie: What was the strength of the Muslim army?

Charles: The strength of the Muslim army was their cavalry. They were armed with large swords and lances, which along with their baggage mules, limited their mobility.

Katie: How did this battle end?

Charles: The battle ended when we captured and killed Abd-er Rahman. Then the Muslims withdrew peacefully.

Katie: What happened to the Muslims after the battle?

Charles: For the Muslims, the death of their leader caused a sharp setback and they had no choice but to retreat back across the Pyrenees, never to return again.