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	Battle of Bouvines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The city of Bouvines is between Lille and Tournai, and in the 13th century was in the County of Flanders and is part of modern France.
		The battle closed with the celebrated stand of Reginald of Boulogne, a former vassal of King Philip, who formed a ring of seven hundred Brabancon pikemen, and not only defied every attack of the French cavalry, but himself made repeated charges or sorties with his small force of knights.
		Bouvines: the battle in the context of the campaign in the war of 1202 - 1214
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		History -- Military history -- List of battles -- History of France -- History of Germany In the Battle of Bouvines, July, 1214, Philip Augustus of France defeated Otto IV of Germany and count Ferrand of Flanders so decisively that Otto was deposed and replaced by Frederick II Hohenstaufen.
		Battle Town Homepage Battle is built on the very site of the famous Battle of 1066, where William the Conqueror defeated King Harold and his Saxon army on that fateful day.
		Battle of the Coral Sea - RAN and USN An Australian perspective on the Battle of the Coral Sea, May 1942, with concise descriptions of battle action and a single battle map.
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	Battle of Bouvines (27 July 1214)
		In 1109, Henry I campaigned in the Vexin, a region in Normandy, to successfully prevent an attempt by Louis VI of France (1108-1137) [son of Philippe I] to divide Normandie with the duc d'Anjou.
		Bouvines was the most important battle from a political point of view for a century.
		It was a great pitched battle, the greatest of its age, in contrast to the many smaller and briefer engagements of the period.
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	Bouvines, Battle of - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Bouvines, Battle of
		Decisive victory for Philip II (Philip Augustus) of France on 27 July 1214, near the village of Bouvines in Flanders, over the Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV and his allies, including King John of England.
		The battle, one of the most decisive in medieval Europe, so weakened Otto that it ensured the succession of Frederick II as Holy Roman Emperor and confirmed Philip as ruler of the whole of northern France and Flanders;; it led to the renunciation of all English claims to the region.
		Otto's army, with a small English contingent, numbered perhaps 30,000 while the French strength was about the same; each massed their foot soldiers in the centre and placed their cavalry on the flanks, with reserves behind.
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	Battle of Bouvines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The city of Bouvines is between Lille and Tournai, and in the 13th century was in the County of Flanders and is part of modern Belgium.
		The French army (about 7000 cavalry and 30,000 infantry) took ground exactly opposite in a similar formation, cavalry on the wings, infantry, including the townsmen (milice des communes) in the center, Philip with the cavalry reserve and the royal standard, theOriflamme, in rear of the men on foot.
		After Bouvines there were no important wars in Europe until the 1290s.
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	BATTLE OF BOUVINES FACTS AND INFORMATION
		The Battle of Bouvines, July_27, 1214, was the first great international conflict of alliances among national forces in Europe.
		In the alliances, which were orchestrated by Pope_Innocent_III, Philip Augustus of France defeated Otto_IV_of_Germany and count Ferrand of Flanders so decisively that Otto was deposed and replaced by Frederick II Hohenstaufen.
		Bouvines : the battle in the context of the campaign in the war of 1202 - 1214
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	PHILIP II. (FRANCE) - LoveToKnow Article on PHILIP II. (FRANCE) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Meanwhile Philip himself won his greatest victory at the bridge of Bouvines, among the morasses of Flanders.
		The battle of Bouvines, a decisive battle for the history of Germany as well as for France and England, sealed the work of Philip Augustus.
		The communes, though they appear as taking part in the battle of Bouvines, compounded for their service by a money payment as early as 1194.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /P/PH/PHILIP_II_FRANCE_.htm (1306 words)

	Battle of Bouvines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The campaign plan seems to have been by John who was the fulcrum of alliances; his general idea was to draw French king away from Paris southward against and keep him occupied while the main under emperor Otto IV with the counts the low countries should march on Paris the north.
		The battle opened with a confused cavalry on the French right in which individual of knightly gallantry were more noticeable (and recorded in the chronicles) than any attempt combined action.
		Bouvines there were no important wars in until the 1290s.
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	The Legend of Bouvines: War, Religion, and Culture in the Middle Ages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In 1214 King Philip of France met and defeated the Emperor Otto of Flanders in the battle of Bouvines.
		In The Legend of Bouvines Georges Duby writes about this battle, and the legends which sprang from it, from a clear, unbiased perspective.
		This is followed by a general commentary on the ideology of peace, war, and battle in the twelfth century.
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	Battle of Bouvines -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		When, three weeks later, the emperor finally concentrated his forces at (Click link for more info and facts about Valenciennes) Valenciennes, John was out of the picture, and in the interval Philip Augustus had countermarched northward and regrouped.
		The imperial army drew up facing south-westward towards Bouvines, the heavy cavalry in the new-fangled plate (Protective covering made of metal and used in combat) armour on the wings, the infantry in one great mass in the center, supported by the cavalry corps under the emperor himself.
		: the battle in the context of the campaign in the war of 1202 - 1214
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	Bouvines, Battle of -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		(July 27, 1214), battle that gave a decisive victory to the French king Philip II Augustus over an international coalition of the Holy Roman emperor Otto IV, King John of England, and the French vassals—Ferdinand (Ferrand) of Portugal, count of Flanders, and Renaud (Raynald) of Dammartin, count of Boulogne.
		The battle marked the end of the order's expansion along the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea and the beginning of the decline of its power.
		battle fought in Rajasthan, northwestern India, between Pratap Singh of Mewar, the senior Rajput chief, and a Mughal army led by Raja Man Singh of Jaipur.
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	American Jousting Alliance - Articles - Weapons of War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This was a weapon favored by military-minded clerics (who were not allowed to carry weapons with blades or to shed blood) such as the Bishop of Beauvais who captured the Earl of Salisbury at the Battle of Bouvines in 1214 by stunning him with a mace.
		Increasingly during the 14th century, Knights dismounted and fought on foot during battles, though the cavalry charge was still an effective way of disrupting the enemy's ranks.
		The increased effectiveness of the longbow and the crossbow meant that even plate armour could be pierced and the importance of cavalry in battle declined.
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	Ahmed's Adventures: Battle of Britain
		British historians state the battle ran from 10 July to 31 October 1940, which was the most intense period of daylight air raiding.
		However, German sources begin the battle in mid-August 1940 and end it in May 1941, on the withdrawal of the bomber units in preparation for the attack on Russia.
		The Battle of Britain was the first major battle to be fought entirely in the air.
	ahmedarshi.nomadlife.org /2005/07/battle-of-britain.aspx (325 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: The Legend of Bouvines: War, Religion, and Culture in the Middle Ages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In that sense this book is more than a single battle, but insight in to how people thought in the Middle Ages.
		Only 2 knights were killed at the battle: the first by accident, the second by his own side when he unwisely yelled "death to the french!".
		Battle was in short just an extension of the sport of Tournament and hunting, but one with serious consequence.
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	Battle Of Bouvines Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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		Gautier de Nemours fought at the side of King Philippe Auguste at the battle of Bouvines (27 July 1214).
		As the King rests in the shadow of an ash tree, his brother Guérin arrives with news: Although this is the day of the Lord (27 July 1214 fell on a Sunday), the battle will take place.
		The two armies are lined up in battle order of three groups each.
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		Battle of Bouvines-England loses her lands on continental Europe.
		BATTLE OF MAIWAND: The Afghan leader Ayub Khan's tribesmen destroy a British invasion force.
		One of the heroes of the battle was a little terrier named Bobbie who was a regimental mascot and was wounded several times.
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	Schlacht bei Bouvines - netlexikon
		Bouvines ist ein Dorf im damaligen Flandern (heute Belgien), zwischen Lille und Tournai
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	Encyclopedia: Battle of Bouvines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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	Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Otto had been supported by Pope Innocent III, but Innocent withdrew his support after Otto's military adventures in Italy.
		In 1211 the Diet of Nuremberg ordered Otto deposed and Frederick II Hohenstaufen elected in his place, but until Otto lost the battle of Bouvines (July, 1214) decisively to the forces of Philip II of France nothing happened.
		He was deposed in 1215 and died in 1218.
	www.bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/o/ot/otto_iv__holy_roman_emperor.html (120 words)

	Bouvines, Battle of -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Harold II, the last of the Saxon kings of England, was killed in this battle.
		Two battles in the fall of 1777 that marked the turning point for the Continental Army in the American Revolution were the Battles of Saratoga.
		The Battle of Marathon was a decisive victory for the Greeks during the Persian Wars.
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	Battle of Agincourt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Agincourt is one of the great Battles of Military History, and this victory enabled Henry V to return to France in 1417 and conquer all of Normandy.
		The French Knights attack Henry V's English infantry lines and are repelled during the Battle of Agincourt, a victory for Henry V. Signed Limited Edition of 1,150 prints plus 50 artists proofs.
		While the highlight of the book is the Battle of Agincourt, there are a number of battles of almost equal military interest; indeed the Battle of Verneuil has been described by a French writer as 'un seconde Azincourt'.
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	Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Otto of Brunswick had been elected Holy Roman Emperor in 1209; Frederick had been elected emperor by a rebellious faction who had the backing of Innocent III in 1211 at the Diet of Nuremberg, but until the debacle at the Battle of Bouvines in 1214 this was an empty honor.
		After Bouvines Otto was deposed (to die in 1218), Innocent III managed to get most of the princes to renounce the excommunicated Otto and elect Frederick.
		Said to be literate in 9 languages, Frederick was a very modern ruler for his times, being a patron of science and learning, and having fairly advanced views on economics.
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	Battle of Bouvines, 27 July 1214
		Bouvines saw the triumph of Philip II Augustus of France against King John of England, even though John was not present at the battle.
		Otto and his armies were defeated by Philip at Bouvines, removing any chance of success for King John.
		This defeat may have contributed to the discontent that led to the Magna Carta, forced out of King John less than a year later.
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	Normandy - Unipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Granite cliffs in the west and limestone cliffs in the east frame long stretches of beach in the centre of the region.
		Domestic architecture in upper Normandy is typified by half-timbered buildings that also recall vernacular English architecture, although the farm enclosures of the more harshly landscaped Pays de Caux are a more idiosyncratic response to socio-economic and climatic imperatives.
		Much urban architectural heritage was destroyed during the Battle of Normandy in 1944 - post-war urban reconstruction, such as in Le Havre and Saint-Lô, could be said to demonstrate both the virtues and vices of modernist and brutalist trends of the 1950s and 1960s.
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	Dictionary battle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		, conflict, fight, engagement -- a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"
		-- an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition"
		, combat -- battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Nothern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"
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	Probably composed in the early 1260's, by a man known only as the Minstrel of Rheims, the Récits d'un menéstrel
		One of the clearest illustrations of this technique is the incident in which Philip's momentary halt on the way to the battle of Bouvines, represented by only three words modici guieti vacaret in William the Breton's text(9), becomes a major scene in the Récits.
		Since the battle of Bouvines was Philip's only major military accomplishment, the Minstrel understandably devotes significant attention to the event.
		Not satisfied merely with having provided a dramatic sacralization of the preparations for the battle of Bouvines, eager to compound the magnitude of the day's royal accomplishments, the Minstrel arranges for King John of England to be defeated by Louis at Roche‑aux‑Moines, on the same day as the battle of Bouvines(15).
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