Battle of Cassel (1328)

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The Battle of Cassel (1328) was a decisive medieval conflict in which French royal forces under King Philip VI crushed a Flemish peasant revolt near the town of Cassel in present-day northern France.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
medieval battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Cassel (Flemish revolt)
belligerent Flemish peasant rebels
Flemish urban militias
Kingdom of France
cause Flemish peasant revolt against Count of Flanders
resistance to feudal dues and taxes
urban and rural opposition to Count Louis I of Flanders
combatantStrength French royal army larger and better equipped than rebels
commander John I of Bohemia
Louis I, Count of Flanders
linked to: Louis I of Flanders

Nicolaas Zannekin
Philip VI of France
Robert III of Artois
conflictBetween Flemish rebels
Kingdom of France
consequence harsh reprisals against Flemish rebels
restoration of Count Louis I of Flanders’ control
strengthening of Philip VI’s authority early in his reign
countryAtTime Kingdom of France
date 1328-08-23
distinctFrom Battle of Cassel (1071)
Battle of Cassel (1677)
era Middle Ages
followedBy reassertion of comital and royal authority in Flanders
historicalSignificance example of royal intervention in Flemish internal conflicts
major defeat of a large Flemish popular movement
location near Cassel, Flanders
present-day Nord department, France
notableDeath Nicolaas Zannekin
outcome Flemish revolt crushed
partOf Franco-Flemish conflicts
linked to: Franco-Flemish War

reign of Philip VI of France
precededBy Flemish peasant uprising of 1323–1328
relatedTo County of Flanders
Hundred Years’ War (context of early Valois rule)
linked to: Hundred Years' War
result decisive French royal victory
tacticalFeature French surprise attack on Flemish camp
heavy use of French cavalry
year 1328

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Cassel battleSite Battle of Cassel (1328)
Philip VI of France battle Battle of Cassel (1328)
Battle of Cassel (1328) alsoKnownAs Battle of Cassel (Flemish revolt)
linked to: Battle of Cassel (1328)