Battle of Bouvines
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles
- Curriculum: Medieval History/Middle Ages, French History
- Geographical Location: France, Belgium, Flanders
- Date: July 27, 1214
Article abstract: The Battle of Bouvines signals the advent of a new patriotism in France when a minor skirmish quickly takes on mythic proportions.
Summary of Event
Drawing upon four or five contemporary narratives of the brief encounter at Bouvines, poets and historians have formed the event into a legend. The essential facts reveal a much simpler story. On a hot Sunday in July of 1214, King Philip II of France was returning from Tournai, which he had devastated on the previous day to chastise Count Ferrand of Flanders, a rebellious vassal. Around...
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