Battle of the Spurs
| Battle of Guinegate | |||||||
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| Part of the War of the League of Cambrai | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France | Kingdom of England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Jacques de la Palice | Henry VIII | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 7,000 | 30,000 | ||||||
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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