Battle of Bouvines

Timeline

1. 1214La Roche-aux-Moines · FranceKing John of England launched an offensive in southwestern France to tie down Philip II, while Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV and the Count of Flanders assembled in the north, planning a pincer attack on the French royal army from north and south.
2. 1214Bouvines · Nord-Pas-de-CalaisPhilip II led the French army to meet Otto IV's coalition near Bouvines. Cavalry charged repeatedly; the Count of Flanders was captured and Otto's army routed. King John's southern advance was slow and failed to coordinate with the northern front.
3. 1214Le Goulet · NormandyAfter the defeat at Bouvines, King John lost the military means to recover his continental lands. In October that year, John and Philip II signed the Treaty of Le Goulet, confirming the loss of Normandy, Anjou, Maine and other territories; the Angevin Empire existed in name only, and John's rule further deteriorated.