Roosebeke, Battle of, Rozebeke, Belgium, 1382

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Name (Latin)
Roosebeke, Battle of, Rozebeke, Belgium, 1382
Other forms of name
nne Roosebeke, Battle of, 1382
Rosbecque, Battle of, Rozebeke, Belgium, 1382
Rosebeke, Battle of, Rozebeke, Belgium, 1382
Coordinates
4.90149 4.90149 50.791 50.791 (gooearth )
See Also From tracing place name
Belgium
France
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata: Q1651134
Library of congress: sh 85115352
Sources of Information
  • Eggenberger, D. Dict. of battles, 1967(Roosebeke, French-Flemish Wars)
  • Harbottle, T. Dict. of battles, 1971(Rosbecque (or Roosebeke) (French-Flemish wars))
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Wikipedia description:

The Battle of Roosebeke (sometimes referred by its contemporary name as Battle of Westrozebeke) took place on 27 November 1382 on the Goudberg between a Flemish army under Philip van Artevelde and a French army under Louis II of Flanders who had called upon the help of the French king Charles VI after he had suffered a defeat during the Battle of Beverhoutsveld. The Flemish army was defeated, Philip van Artevelde was slain and his corpse was put on display.

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