Battle of Cassel (1328)
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The Battle of Cassel (1328) was a decisive medieval conflict in which French royal forces under King Philip VI crushed a Flemish peasant revolt near the town of Cassel in present-day northern France.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Cassel (1328) canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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medieval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Cassel (Flemish revolt) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Flemish peasant rebels
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Flemish urban militias ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| cause |
Flemish peasant revolt against Count of Flanders
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resistance to feudal dues and taxes ⓘ urban and rural opposition to Count Louis I of Flanders ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | French royal army larger and better equipped than rebels ⓘ |
| commander |
John I of Bohemia
NERFINISHED
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Louis I, Count of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicolaas Zannekin NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip VI of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert III of Artois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Flemish rebels
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Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
harsh reprisals against Flemish rebels
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restoration of Count Louis I of Flanders’ control ⓘ strengthening of Philip VI’s authority early in his reign ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1328-08-23 ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Battle of Cassel (1071)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Cassel (1677) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | reassertion of comital and royal authority in Flanders ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
example of royal intervention in Flemish internal conflicts
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major defeat of a large Flemish popular movement ⓘ |
| location |
near Cassel, Flanders
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present-day Nord department, France ⓘ |
| notableDeath | Nicolaas Zannekin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Flemish revolt crushed ⓘ |
| partOf |
Franco-Flemish conflicts
NERFINISHED
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reign of Philip VI of France ⓘ |
| precededBy | Flemish peasant uprising of 1323–1328 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
County of Flanders
NERFINISHED
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Hundred Years’ War (context of early Valois rule) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | decisive French royal victory ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
French surprise attack on Flemish camp
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heavy use of French cavalry ⓘ |
| year | 1328 ⓘ |
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