Battle of Guinegate

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Battle of Guinegate
Part of the War of the League of Cambrai
Date August 16, 1513
Location Guinegate, France
Result Decisive English victory
Combatants
France Kingdom of England
Commanders
Jacques de la Palice Henry VIII
Strength
40,000 30,000
War of the League of Cambrai
Agnadello – Padua – Brescia – Ravenna – St. Mathieu – Novara – Guinegate – Flodden Field – La Motta – Marignano

The Battle of the Spurs or Battle of Guinegate took place on 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).


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