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	Battle of the Golden Spurs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of the Golden Spurs (Dutch: De Guldensporenslag, French: "bataille des éperons d'or") was fought on July 11, 1302, near Kortrijk in Flanders.
		The reason for the battle was a French attempt to subdue the county of Flanders, which was formally part of the French kingdom and added to the crown lands in 1297, but resisted centralist French policies.
		The battle was one in a string during the 14th century that showed that knights could be defeated by disciplined and well equipped infantry.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_the_Golden_Spurs (1035 words)

	The Battle of the Golden Spurs (1302). Guldensporenslag. Tourist information about the city of Kortrijk, Courtrai in ...
		The Battle of the Golden Spurs was fought on July 11th 1302 near Kortrijk, between the rebellious Flemish towns, led by Bruges, and an army sent by Philip IV of France, who had annexed Flanders in 1301.
		The battle of 1302 between the army of French knights and the rebellious Flemish was the military apex of the rebellion against the attempts by the French kings to annex the County of Flanders.
		In the 19th century the commemoration of the Battle of the Golden Spurs became a symbol of the struggle for Flemish recognition in the French-dominated Belgian State (founded in 1830).
	www.trabel.com /kortrijk/kortrijk-battle.htm (801 words)

	Spurs: History & Usage
		Spurs were usually buried with their owner, accounting for the fact that few remain today.
		Thus came the expression "earned his spurs." In the rare case of disgrace, a knights spurs were chopped off in a public ceremony with the cook's cleaver.
		The regulation spur worn in the cavalry in 1882 was solid brass, slightly curved, with a small rowel, fl straps, and brass buckle.
	www.cowboyshowcase.com /spurshistory.htm (658 words)

	Battle of Guinegate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Battle of the Spurs or Battle of Guinegate August 16 1513.
		As part of the Holy League under the on-going Italian Wars, English troops under Henry VIII defeated a French army under Marshal La Palice.
		Called "Battle of the Spurs" because of the haste of the French to leave the battlefield, it took place at Guinegate (now Enguinegatte, France).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_the_Spurs (130 words)

	Search Results for "Spurs"
		...Battle of the Spurs, 1 Fought in 1302 near Courtrai, Belgium, between the rebellious Flemish towns, led by Bruges, and an army sent by Philip IV of France, who had...
		To urge (a horse) on by the use of spurs.
		Even to the present day knights of the shire are "girt with a belt and sword," when the declaration of their election is officially...
	www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Spurs (278 words)

	Spurs topple Mavericks in battle of Texas - The Boston Globe
		Spurs topple Mavericks in battle of Texas - The Boston Globe
		Michael Finley scored 11 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter against his former team, and the Spurs beat the Dallas Mavericks, 98-89, last night in San Antonio in a matchup of the top teams in the Western Conference.
		The win was also the 500th for Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who took over the team during the 1996-97 season.
	www.boston.com /sports/basketball/articles/2006/03/03/spurs_topple_mavericks_in_battle_of_texas (248 words)

	Spurs strike first in battle of Texas - Boston.com
		Duncan, a three-time Finals MVP who teamed with Johnson for the Spurs' 1999 championship, made the strategy backfire by scoring 20 of his 31 points in the first half, giving his worn-out teammates the lift they needed to pull out an 87-85 victory Sunday.
		The Spurs were playing just 36 hours after closing out their first-round series in Sacramento, while the Mavs had been off since Monday.
		The Spurs are in the second round for the sixth straight year.
	www.boston.com /sports/basketball/articles/2006/05/07/spurs_strike_first_in_battle_of_texas (971 words)

	The Seattle Times: Sports: Spurs easily win backcourt battle
		Parker Ginobili and Barry are the Spurs' backcourt.
		Spurs coach Gregg Popovich likes to call it "corporate knowledge," and that's the concept Barry pointed to when asked why his current backcourt has outplayed his former one.
		The Spurs have young guards — Parker is in his fourth season; Ginobili is in his third — but both have played at least 69 games a season the last three years.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/sports/2002270615_soniside11.html?syndication=rss (558 words)

	The Battle of the Golden Spurs
		For a detailed analysis of this battle, readers are encouraged to consult The Battle of the Golden Spurs: Courtrai, 11 July 1302, by J.F. Verbruggen or the De Liebaart Website.
		When battle was joined those in the castle, mindful of their friends, threw down fire from the castle, as they had done often before and had set alight many houses in Courtrai and consumed one beautiful house by fire, to terrify the Flemings.
		The total of those who were either killed in the battle or died of their wounds soon afterwards was as much as twenty thousand, and many took flight.
	www.deremilitari.org /RESOURCES/SOURCES/goldenspurs.htm (1073 words)

	SPURS: Game Updates: Spurs vs. Wizards 4/1/06
		While both teams struggled from the floor much of the half, the Spurs scored six straight points in less than a minute near the end of the half to surge to a seven point lead headed to the locker room.
		The Spurs have been tough on the boards tonight and lead the rebounding battle 28-18 at the half.
		Nazr Mohammed had another great start for the Spurs scoring 6 points in the first six minutes of the game, but the Wizards capitalized on five Spurs turnovers and finish the first period a basket behind despite shooting 37%.
	www.nba.com /spurs/news/gameupdates_060401.html (649 words)

	J.F.Verbruggen The Battle of the Golden Spurs: Courtrai, 11 July 1302
		Verbruggen discusses the way in which each source treats various contentious aspects of the battle before making plain what is his view of the general drift of events.
		Part two of the book consists of a detailed description of the battle including the terrain on which it was fought, the relative strength of the two armies involved and the tactics employed.
		The section on the terrain at Courtrai is particularly valuable given the importance of the position of watercourses on the battlefield and the influence which they had on its eventual outcome.
	www.deremilitari.org /REVIEWS/review19.htm (585 words)

	CNNSI.com - NBA Basketball - San Antonio beats Lakers in battle of most recent champs - Thursday November 09, 2000 ...
		The Spurs made 20 of 24 free throws, compared with 4-for-11 for the Lakers.
		Perhaps the Spurs -- the 1999 NBA champions -- were ignited by the fact that Los Angeles followed them in claiming the title after the Spurs were knocked out in the first round of the playoffs.
		The Spurs improved their record against the Lakers at home to 33-19.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /basketball/nba/news/2000/11/08/spurs_lakers_ap (729 words)

	SPURS: Spurs Fanalyst Blog : Spurs vs Lakers : 11/29/05
		The rebounding edge and contested shots are dipped heavily in the Spurs favor (we'll delve deeper into this at the end of the first quarter) and the Spurs may also set a season high for points in a quarter.
		Luckly the Spurs are also looking to rebound from their first home loss of the season so it should be a good matchup.
		The Spurs are coming off their first home loss of the season and will be very motivated to bounce back in front of the home crowd.
	www.nba.com /spurs/news/fanalyst_051129.html (2222 words)

	Battle of the Spurs - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		BATTLE OF THE SPURS [Battle of the Spurs] 1 Fought in 1302 near Courtrai, Belgium, between the rebellious Flemish towns, led by Bruges, and an army sent by Philip IV of France, who had annexed Flanders in 1301.
		This second battle received its name possibly because of the speedy flight of the French cavalry.
		Evolution Debate in Kansas Spurs Battle Over School Materials; Teaching of Theory's Doubts Spurs National Academy of Sciences, Teachers Association to Bar Use of Curriculum Guidelines
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/B/BattleS1p.asp (291 words)

	13WHAM-TV \|\| Rochester - Mavs, Spurs battle in Game 4 of West semis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Spurs, who were left without a timeout, got a break and inbounded the ball from the side in their own end.
		The Spurs knocked off the Detroit Pistons in seven games in last year's NBA Finals and have won the NBA title in two of three and three of the last seven years (1999, 2003, 2005).
		The Spurs defeated Dallas in five in the 2001 semis, lost to the Lakers in five in 2002, beat the Lakers in six in the second round of the 2003 playoffs, fell to the Lakers in six in 2004 and beat Seattle in six contests in last year's semifinals.
	www.13wham.com /sports/nba/story.aspx?content_id=A5456A59-838E-420B-B56B-36C503F40FCD (531 words)

	De Liebaart - The Battle of the Golden Spurs
		A battle is but won when the victorious army can hold the battlefield until the next morning.
		From the battlefield, apart of the expensive knightly armours, some five hundred pairs of golden spurs are found.
		Thanks to this fact and because of its extraordinary origins this battle is one of the most remarkable in history.
	www.liebaart.org /slag_e.htm (1243 words)

	Battle of Golden Spurs 1302, 0851158889, £50.00/$85.00, 294pp, 2002
		The French knights, products of a lifetime's training, were ably led; but so too were the Courtrai townspeople, in addition to being well-armed, and their victory, despite their lack of military skills (and golden spurs), put an end to the enduring myth of the invincibility of the knight.
		Verbruggen's study is prefaced by discussion of the problems of reconstruction and extensive consideration of the sources, showing the difficulties faced by medieval military historians in attempts to interpret them.
		A classic of military history, enduring as the indispensable study of the battle and the foundation of all subsequent scholarship.
	www.boydell.co.uk /51158889.HTM (523 words)

	Struggling Bulls battle Duncan and Spurs - HoopsVibe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Spurs haven’t played since Friday when they hammered the Atlanta Hawks, 114-75, in a laugher at the SBC Center.
		The Spurs have dominated this series in recent years, winning four straight and eight of the last nine meetings.
		The Spurs, meanwhile, are 5-1 against the East this year.
	www.hoopsvibe.com /nba/nba-news/struggling-bulls-battle-duncan-and-spurs-ar5073.html (404 words)

	Sonics battle history, Spurs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Either scenario is possible as the Sonics battle the San Antonio Spurs for the right to play the Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals.
		With Duncan in St. Croix, the Sonics whipped the Spurs 91-79 Wednesday night at KeyArena to even the series.
		A 4-4 standoff is evidence that the Spurs are more vulnerable than invincible.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /basketball/69042_sonx03.shtml (1139 words)

	CNNSI.com - NBA Basketball - Kings upend Spurs in OT in battle of West's best - Friday April 13, 2001 02:53 AM
		After Antonio Daniels hit a 3-pointer with 54 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Spurs a 105-103 lead, Vlade Divac answered with a layup to tie it.
		The Spurs had surged ahead five times by as many as 13 points, but each time the Kings fought back.
		The Spurs play their last home game of the season Saturday against the Denver Nuggets, who are 2-1 against San Antonio this year.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /basketball/nba/news/2001/04/12/kings_spurs_ap (772 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Spurs win battle of Texas heavyweights
		SAN ANTONIO – Michael Finley scored 11 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter against his former team, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Dallas Mavericks 98-89 Thursday night in a matchup of the top teams in the Western Conference.
		With the victory, the Spurs leapfrogged over the Mavs to the top spot in the West.
		Dallas went up 46-40 early in the third on a follow by Nowitzki, but the Spurs took the lead with a 13-3 run capped by a breakaway dunk and a runner by Nazr Mohammed.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/nba/20060302-2150-bkn-mavericks-spurs.html (458 words)

	JACKSON COUNTY, KANSAS THE BATTLE OF THE SPURS AND UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
		JACKSON COUNTY, KANSAS THE BATTLE OF THE SPURS AND UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
		THE BATTLE OF THE SPURS AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN JACKSON COUNTY
		The name of the incident, the Battle of the Spurs, was applied by an eastern correspondent in jest as spurs were the only weapon employed.
	www.holtonks.net /city/spurs.htm (714 words)

	ESPN.com - NBA/PLAYOFFS2006 - Spurs facing uphill battle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Well, now the Spurs are simply trying to avoid turning into roadkill as they usually do in their non-title seasons.
		In all five seasons that Tim Duncan hasn't won the NBA title, the Spurs have been knocked out the first time they've faced elimination.
		How the Spurs respond in Game 5 will determine whether this team deserves to be lumped in with the others that plummeted when pushed to the playoff ledge.
	sports.espn.go.com /nba/playoffs2006/news/story?id=2447649&campaign=rss&source=NBAHeadlines (816 words)

	USATODAY.com - Heat too hot for Spurs in battle of NBA's titans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Ginobili had five straight to draw the Spurs within one, but Wade's jumper with 25.1 seconds left sealed it for the Heat.
		Tim Duncan had 17 of his 20 points after halftime for the Spurs, who got 11 rebounds from Rasho Nesterovic.
		The Heat didn't need their former franchise player Sunday, outrebounding the Spurs 41-38 and holding a 48-34 edge in points in the paint — only the ninth time San Antonio has been outscored around the basket this season.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/games/2005-02-13-heat-spurs_x.htm?csp=34 (974 words)

	World History 1500- 1525 AD
		The battle took place on February 2, 1509 in the Indian Ocean.
		The battle which took place at Guinegate pitted the French against the forces of England's Henry VIII,and the Holy Roman Emperor Maximillian troops.
		6,000 French soldiers are killed in the battle and Francois, the King of France, is taken prisoner.
	www.multied.com /dates/1500ad.html (850 words)

	Roundup: Spurs beat Mavs in battle for first
		Finley scored 11 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter against his former team, and the Spurs beat the Mavericks 98-89 in a matchup of the top teams in the Western Conference.
		Dallas got it down to 94-89 with 46 seconds to play when Dirk Nowitzki was fouled behind the 3-point line and made all three free throws.
		The Mavericks then started intentionally fouling the Spurs, who made most of them to maintain their lead.
	www.chron.com /disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/3698273.html (500 words)

	BBC News \| Football \| Spurs triumph in relegation battle
		Spurs chose this tough relegation battle against bottom-placed Palace to produce some of their best football.
		It was a second half show as Nicola Berti scored in the 55th minute, Chris Armstrong added another in the 72nd, and Jurgen Klinsmann made it three in the 76th.
		Spurs took the lead in bizarre circumstances when Klinsmann flicked a cross to Berti who looped an apparently innocuous header towards goal that the Palace keeper, Kevin Miller, somehow allowed to sneak into the top corner as if in slow motion.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/sport/football/70865.stm (306 words)

	The Baldwin Project: The Story of Old France by H. A. Guerber
		There the famous encounter known as the "Battle of Spurs" was fought.
		The French knights, seeing nothing but common soldiers before them, spurred on in such eager haste to attack and destroy them, spurred on in such eager haste to attack and destroy them, that they failed to notice a deep ditch lying between them and the foe.
		Their horses, plunging madly into this gap, threw disorder in the ranks, and the enemy, standing on the opposite bank, easily slew them while they were trying to scramble out of this awkward place.
	www.mainlesson.com /display.php?author=guerber&book=oldfrance&story=spurs (921 words)

	Battle of the Spurs
		O'Hare battle could spur flight delays: UAL, AAL schedules overlap.
		The battle of the golden spurs: July 11th, 1302.
		Midtown rent cuts spur new battle of bargains; Excess space going for $20s per square foot; threat to downtown market.(Real Estate)...
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/history/A0806501.html (272 words)

	deseretnews.com \| High-octane Suns rev up to battle defensive Spurs
		The Spurs allowed the fewest points in the league this season and recently had Tim Duncan and Bruce Bowen, their best inside and outside stoppers, receive their seemingly annual spots on the NBA's all-defensive team.
		The Spurs advanced late Thursday with a last-second victory in Seattle.
		The Spurs also were hoping Duncan would have more rest for his ailing ankles.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600135790,00.html (570 words)

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