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Battle of Mons-en-Pévèle
The Battle of Mons-en-Pévèle (or Pevelenberg) was fought on 18 August 1304 between the French and the Flemish. The French were led by King Philip IV "the Fair" in person.
Prelude.
The French King wanted revenge for the defeat in Battle of the Golden Spurs in 1302, after which the Flemish had retaken Douai and Lille. By the beginning of 1304, the French king was ready to attack the Flemish rebels. While the French army
Mons-en-Pévèle
Mons-en-Pévèle is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
See also.
- Communes of the Nord department
- Battle of Mons-en-Pévèle (1304)
- Official website: http://www.mairie-monsenpevele.fr
References.
- INSEE commune file