Battle of the Golden Spurs
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The Battle of the Golden Spurs was a 1302 medieval conflict near Kortrijk in which Flemish infantry forces decisively defeated French knights, symbolizing the rising power of urban militias over feudal cavalry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of the Golden Spurs canonical | 7 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ medieval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Courtrai
NERFINISHED
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Guldensporenslag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
County of Flanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flemish militias ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| combatantType |
Flemish infantry
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French heavy cavalry ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Guy of Namur
NERFINISHED
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Robert II of Artois NERFINISHED ⓘ William of Jülich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedAs | Flemish Community Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | 11 July ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 11 July 1302 ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1302 in Europe
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Battles involving Belgium ⓘ Battles involving France ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
inspired later infantry-based armies
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strengthened Flemish identity ⓘ |
| involvedRegion | Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedSocialGroup |
Flemish burghers
ⓘ
French nobility ⓘ |
| languageContext | Dutch-speaking Flanders ⓘ |
| militaryInnovation | effective use of infantry against cavalry ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | golden spurs taken from fallen French knights ⓘ |
| notableFeature | large number of captured golden spurs ⓘ |
| opponent | French royal army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Franco-Flemish War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place |
County of Flanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Kortrijk ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | Bruges Matins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Kortrijk, Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryForces |
Flemish urban militias
ⓘ
French feudal knights ⓘ |
| recordedIn | medieval chronicles ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Flemish struggle against French domination ⓘ |
| result | Flemish victory ⓘ |
| significance |
boost to Flemish autonomy
ⓘ
major defeat of French chivalry ⓘ turning point in medieval military tactics ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
decline of feudal cavalry dominance
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rise of urban militias ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature | use of defensive positions and ditches ⓘ |
| year | 1302 ⓘ |
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