Battle of the River Garonne

Battle of Bordeaux
Date732
Location45°2′29″N 0°36′24″W / 45.04139°N 0.60667°W / 45.04139; -0.60667
Result Umayyad victory
Territorial
changes
The Umayyads capture Bordeaux
Belligerents
Umayyad Caliphate Duchy of Aquitaine
Commanders and leaders
Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi Odo the Great
Battle of Bordeaux is located in France
Battle of Bordeaux
Battle of Bordeaux
Location within France

The Battle of the River Garonne, also known as the Battle of Bordeaux,[1] was fought in 732 between an Umayyad army led by Abdul Rahman Al-Ghafiqi, governor of Al-Andalus, and Aquitanian forces led by Duke Odo of Aquitaine.

  1. ^ Matthew Bennett The Hutchinson Dictionary of Ancient & Medieval Warfare 1579581161 1998 p319 "In 732 a large army of (70,000-80,000) men led by Abd ar-Rahman defeated the Aquitainians under Duke Eudo at the Battle of Bordeaux"