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Bouvines

noun
1.
In 1214 the French under Philip Augustus defeated a coalition formed against him in one of the greatest battles of the middle ages.





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... so that he was forced to retreat to his own country. The following year, as he was still in opposition to the Pope, a league was formed for the invasion of France, between John, his nephew Otho, Emperor of Germany, and many other friends of Innocent, but it only resulted in a shameful defeat at Bouvines, where Philippe signalized his courage and generalship, and John and Otho fled in disgrace. In this battle the Bishop of Beauvais again fought, but thought to obviate the danger of being disavowed by his spiritual father by using no ...
— Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II • Charlotte Mary Yonge


Words linked to "Bouvines" :   Belgium, Kingdom of Belgium, Belgique, pitched battle


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