Battle of Guinegate (1479)
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The First Battle of Guinegate took place on 7 August 1479. King Louis XI's French troops, led by Philippe de Crèvecœur d'Esquerdes, were defeated by the Burgundians, led by Archduke Maximilian of Habsburg. The battle was the first in which the innovative Swiss pike square formation was used by a power that was not natively Swiss.
Early 16th century depiction of the battle by Wolf Traut
HJRK A 60 – Gothic-style plate armour, likely wore by Maximilian at Guinegate, under a luxurious crimson satin robe, according to Pierre Terjanian
Burgundian State
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The Burgundian State is a concept coined by historians to describe the vast complex of territories that is also referred to as Valois Burgundy.
Anonymous portrait of Duke Philip the Bold
Portrait of Duke John the Fearless, after Jean Malouel
Portrait of Duke Philip the Good, after Rogier van der Weyden
Portrait of Duke Charles the Bold by Rogier van der Weyden