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The rear guard of Charlemagne's forces, led by Roland, is ambushed by Basques as they return from an unsuccessful mission against Muslims in Spain. The battle is later the basis for La Chanson de Roland (The Song of Roland), the oldest French epic poem, written in the early twelfth century.
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