The Battle of the Golden Spurs (Courtrai, 11 July 1302) : a contribution to the history of Flanders' war of liberty, 1297-1305 /
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| Author / Creator: | Verbruggen, J. F. |
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| Uniform title: | Slag der Guldensporen. English |
| Edition: | Rev. version in English translation. |
| Imprint: | Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, NY : Boydell Press, c2002. |
| Description: | xxvi, 267 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Warfare in history, 1358-779X |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4759533 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface: 'An almost impossible event ...'
- 1. A Problem for Historical Methodology
- 2. The Sources
- The emergence of Flemish and French versions
- The sources of the French version
- The sources of the Flemish version
- Conclusion: the Flemish and French versions
- 3. The Terrain at Courtrai
- The battlefield according to accounts of the period
- The terrain according to deeds, records and old maps
- Conclusion on the terrain
- 4. The Two Armies
- The numerical strength of the two armies
- The carved Flemish chest at New College, Oxford, and the equipment and arms of the Flemish troops
- 5. From the Bruges Matins to the Battle of the Spurs for freedom, equality and fraternity
- The strategic problem
- 6. 11 July 1302
- The council of war held in the French camp
- Preparations in the Flemish army
- The battle array chosen by the French forces
- The battle of the crossbowmen
- The charge of the French left wing
- The charge of the French right wing
- The intervention of Jan van Renesse
- The charge led by Robert d'Artois
- Crisis and conclusion
- The flight of the French rearguard and the pursuit.
