• Source: Bouvines

Bouvines (French pronunciation: [buvin]; Dutch: Bovingen) is a commune and village in the Nord department in northern France. It is on the French-Belgian border between Lille and Tournai.




History


On 27 July 1214, the Battle of Bouvines was fought here between the forces of the French King Philip Augustus, who was resoundingly victorious, against a coalition, led by Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV and the English King John (who was not present at the battle).




Population






Heraldry






Notable residents


General Achille Pierre Deffontaines was born there.




See also


Communes of the Nord department




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Komune di departemen Nord
• Pertempuran Bouvines
• Perjanjian Melun
• Philippe II dari Prancis
• Robert II dari Dreux
• Perang Inggris–Prancis (1213–1214)
• Fernando dari Flandria
• Ferrand dari Portugal
• Robert III dari Dreux
• Eudes III dari Bourgogne
• Bouvines
• Battle of Bouvines
• Philip II of France
• Anglo-French War (1213–1214)
• Odo III, Duke of Burgundy
• Truce of Chinon
• Kingdom of France
• Kingdom of England
• Norman Conquest
• French ironclad Bouvines