Bouvines

Noun

Meaning

in 1214 the French under Philip Augustus defeated a coalition formed against him in one of the greatest battles of the middle ages

Examples

A serie of events, including an official ceremony and a show called "Bouvines la Bataille" gathering more than 6000 viewers in Bouvines. Source: Internet

Battle of Bouvines, 1214 The French fleet, reportedly numbering some 1,700 ships, Smedley (1836), p. 71 proceeded first to Gravelines and then to the port of Dam. Source: Internet

Meanwhile, on the French left Robert de Dreux's troops are at first pressed by men led by William Longespée and Renaud de Dammartin are forced to defend the Bouvines bridge foot by foot. Source: Internet

John's defeat was swift and his attempts to reconquer his French possession at the decisive Battle of Bouvines (1214) resulted in complete failure. Source: Internet

The conflict was decided by the Battle of Bouvines on 27 July 1214, which pitted Otto, allied to King John of England against Philip II Augustus. Source: Internet

Dictionnaire de la France médiévale, Paris, Fayard, 1993, p. 176 For Philippe Contamine, "the battle of Bouvines had both important consequences and a great impact". Source: Internet

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