Battle of the River Berre
- Battle of the River Berre
At the Battle of the River Berre in 737 Frankish forces under the command of Charles Martel intercepted a sizeable Arab force sent from Al-Andalus to relieve the siege of Narbonne. The battle, which took place at the mouth of the River Berre (now in the Département of Aude), was a significant victory for Martel in the campaigns of 736-737. During this period Martel effectively prevented greater Umayyad expansion beyond the Pyrenees.
After their resounding victory the Franks pursued the fleeing Arabs into the nearby sea-lagoons, "taking much booty and many prisoners".[cite book |title=The Age of Charles Martel |last=Fouracre |first=Paul |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2000 |publisher=Longman |location=Harlow |isbn=0582064767 |pages=97 ] Martel's forces then devastated most of the principal settlements of Septimania, including Nîmes, Agde, Béziers and Maguelonne. Despite these victories a second expedition was needed later that year to regain control of Provence after Arab forces returned. According to Paul the Deacon's "Historia gentis Langobardorum" the Arabs retreated when they learned that Martel had formed an alliance with the Lombards.]Narbonne had been captured by Al-Samh ibn Malik al-Khawlani, governor of Al-Andalus,[cite book |title=Christians in Al-Andalus (711-1000) |last=Christys |first=Ann |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2002 |publisher=Routledge |location=London |isbn=0700715649 |pages=28 ] in 719 or 720. The city was renamed Arbunah and turned into a military base for future operations.][cite book |title=The Cambridge History of Islam |last=Holt |first=P. M. |authorlink= |coauthors=Lambton, Ann K. S.; Lewis, Bernard |year=1977 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |location=Cambridge |isbn=0521291356 |pages=95 ] It remained in the hands of the Emir of Córdoba until it was recaptured by Martel's son, Pepin III in 759. Charles probably could have taken Narbonne had he been willing to commit his army and full resources for an indefinite siege, but he was not willing to do so. He had accomplished his primary goals by destroying the Arab armies, and leaving the remaining Arabs confined to Narbonne]References
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