Battle of the Spurs
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The Battle of the Spurs was a 1513 engagement of the War of the League of Cambrai in which English and Imperial forces routed the French cavalry near Guinegate in northern France.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Guinegate (1513) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| campaign | Henry VIII’s 1513 French campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
light for English and Imperial forces
ⓘ
significant prisoners taken from French cavalry ⓘ |
| century | 16th century ⓘ |
| combatantSide | England and Holy Roman Empire vs France ⓘ |
| commander |
Henry VIII of England
NERFINISHED
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Jacques de La Palice NERFINISHED ⓘ Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the League of Cambrai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1513-08-16 ⓘ |
| emperorInvolved | Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Early modern period ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Tournai (1513) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Artois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
near Guinegate, Artois, France
ⓘ
northern France ⓘ |
| modernCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchInvolved | Henry VIII of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | spurs used by fleeing French cavalry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
minimal hand-to-hand fighting
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rout of French cavalry ⓘ |
| opponentMonarch | Louis XII of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Italian Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the League of Cambrai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
contributed to English capture of Tournai
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strengthened Henry VIII’s prestige in Europe ⓘ |
| precededBy | English landing at Calais in 1513 ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingForce | French cavalry ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | War of the Holy League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Calais
NERFINISHED
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Guinegate NERFINISHED ⓘ Tournai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | English and Imperial victory ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | French withdrawal and pursuit by English and Imperial cavalry ⓘ |
| theatre | Italian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | cavalry engagement ⓘ |
| year | 1513 ⓘ |
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