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Battle of Beverhoutsveld 1382

Battle of Beverhoutsveld: Chroniques de Froissart - Slag op het Beverhoutsveld
Image: Froissart, chronicles, book III, miniatuur: copy by Paul Hermans, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1382Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationBelgiumNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
Coordinates51.1563, 3.3811Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Beverhoutsveld took place on 3 May 1382, on a field situated between the towns of Beernem, Oostkamp and Assebroek. It marked an important phase in the rebellion of Ghent (led by Philip van Artevelde) against Louis II, Count of Flanders.

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Location

51.1563, 3.3811 · Belgium

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