Original: 732 & ndash ; Battle of Tours : Near Poitiers , France , the leader of the Franks , Charles Martel and his men , defeat a large army of Moors , stopping the Muslims from spreading into Western Europe .
Simplified: 732 - Battle of Tours : Near Poitiers , France , leader of the Franks Charles Martel and his men , defeat a large army of Moors , stopping the Muslims from spreading into Western Europe .