A late 19th Century illustration of the surrender of King John II of France to Edward of Woodstock, aka the Black Prince (1330-1376), the eldest son of King Edward III of England. In 1346 Prince Edward commanded the vanguard at the Battle of Crécy, his father intentionally leaving him to win the battle. He offered terms of peace to King John II of France, who had outflanked him near Poitiers, but refused to surrender himself as the price of their acceptance. This led to the Battle of Poitiers, where his army routed the French and took King John prisoner.

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Size: 5100px × 3470px
Location: Crecy-en-Ponthieu, France
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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