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Battle of Guinegate

Type Event Region Europe Time 1479

On 7 August 1479, during the Burgundian Succession War, Archduke Maximilian of Austria led a coalition of Flemish and Holy Roman Empire forces to def…

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  1. 1479Thérouanne · Nord-Pas-de-CalaisDuring the Burgundian Succession War, the French besieged Thérouanne in an attempt to cut the link between the Habsburgs and the Low Countries, forcing Maximilian to march to its relief.
  2. 1479Guinegate · Nord-Pas-de-CalaisMaximilian led Flemish infantry and German cavalry in a surprise attack on the French camp at Guinegate. The French were routed and many knights captured, in what is known as a continuation of the Battle of the Golden Spurs.
  3. 1479–1480Artois · ArtoisThe French were forced to lift the siege of Thérouanne and withdraw from parts of Artois. The Habsburgs temporarily stabilized their northern frontier, but the overall stalemate of the Burgundian Succession War remained unbroken.

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