Ghent Revolt

Timeline

1. 1447–1452Ghent · FlandersIn January 1447 Philip visited Ghent, addressed the crowd in Dutch and proposed a salt tax, later also a flour tax to be collected by ducal officials. After two years of negotiation the taxes were rejected. Philip replaced guild bailiffs accused of perjury. On 28 October 1451 the guilds declared a general strike and armed, occupying Briel in December.
2. 1452–1453Gavere · FlandersOn 31 March 1452 Philip declared war on Ghent. Ghent's forces besieged Oudenaarde without success and abandoned their artillery. From 18 June 1453 the duke launched a summer campaign; on 23 July some 25,000 hastily dispatched Ghent troops were annihilated at Gavere, with extremely heavy casualties.
3. 1453Ghent · FlandersAfter the defeat at Gavere, Ghent ceased resistance and concluded the humiliating Peace of Gavere. The source emphasizes that this treaty marked Burgundian centralization overriding urban autonomy, and does not itemize fines or demolition clauses, so unverified details are omitted.