Journée des Éperons

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Journée des Éperons is the French name for the 1513 Battle of the Spurs, a conflict in the War of the League of Cambrai where English forces routed the French cavalry near Guinegate.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
battle of the War of the League of Cambrai
historical event
alliedWith Holy Roman Empire
alsoKnownAs Battle of Guinegate (1513)
belligerent Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France
commander Henry VIII of England
Jacques de La Palice
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard
conflictIn Italian Wars
date 1513-08-16
followedBy siege of Tournai (1513)
hasCause Anglo-French rivalry during the Italian Wars
hasEnglishName Battle of the Spurs
hasFrenchName Journée des Éperons
hasLongTermEffect contributed to English capture of Tournai
strengthened Henry VIII’s military prestige
hasOutcome French cavalry routed
hasParticipant French cavalry
Henry VIII of England
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
hasTheater Northern France
linked to: northern France
historicalPeriod early 16th century
involvedUnit English cavalry
French gendarmes
location Artois
France
near Guinegate
namedAfter spurs used by fleeing French cavalry
notableFor rout of French cavalry
opponent English forces
linked to: English navy

French forces
partOf War of the League of Cambrai
partOfCampaign Henry VIII’s 1513 French campaign
precededBy English invasion of northern France in 1513
result English victory
year 1513

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Battle of the Spurs (Guinegate, 1513) alsoKnownAs Journée des Éperons