Four important battles were fought in its neighbourhood: those of Clovis, of Charles Martel, of Edward of England, and of Henry III.

of France; all these struggles brought about results of the utmost consequence to the country.

The fields where these battles were fought are still pointed out, though the site of each is violently contested by antiquarians.
That between Clovis and Alaric is now _said to be_ determined as having occurred at Voulon, on the banks of the Clain, instead of Vouille, which has long been looked upon as the scene.

In the same manner, furious disputes have prevailed as to where the defeat of Abderraman, by Charles Martel, took place; but we are bound now to believe that it was neither near Tours, Amboise, nor Loches, but at Moussais-la-Bataille, close to Poitiers, in the _delta_ formed by the waters of the Vienne and the Clain.
The fatal fight, in which King John and all his chivalry were defeated by the Prince of Wales, is said, in like manner, to be between Beauvoir and Nouaille, and not at Beaumont, as has been asserted.

There no longer exists a place called _Maupertuis_, which once indicated the spot; but it is ascertained that the part called La Cardinerie was once so designated, and, hard by, at a spot named _Champ-de-la-Bataille_, have been found bones and arms; which circumstance seems to have set the matter at rest.