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Battle of Bouvines
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The Battle of Bouvines took place on 27 July 1214 near the town of Bouvines in the County of Flanders. It was the concluding battle of the Anglo-French War of 1213–1214. Although estimates on the numb
The Battle of Bouvines Horace Vernet, 1827
The Battle of Bouvines Horace Vernet, 1827
Pre-battle dispositions
Pre-battle dispositions
The capture of Ferdinand, Count of Flanders in an illustration of the battle made around 1330.
The capture of Ferdinand, Count of Flanders in an illustration of the battle made around 1330.
Ferrand of Flanders and Reginald of Boulogne being conveyed as prisoners to Paris (from the Grandes Chroniques de France, c. 1375–1380). Ferrand was r
Ferrand of Flanders and Reginald of Boulogne being conveyed as prisoners to Paris (from the Grandes Chroniques de France, c. 1375–1380). Ferrand was released in 1227 and died soon after of a disease contracted in prison. Renaud was kept in chains and killed himself in 1227.
Philip II of France
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Philip II, also known as Philip Augustus, was King of France from 1180 to 1223. His predecessors had been known as kings of the Franks, but from 1190 onward, Philip became the first French monarch to
Battle of Bouvines
…War of 1213–1214. Although estimates on the number of troops vary considerably among modern historians, at Bouvines, a French army commanded by King Philip Augustus routed a larger allied army led by Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV in one of the rare pitched battles of the High Middle Ages and one of the most decisive…
Philip II of France
The coronation of Philip II Augustus, from the Grandes Chroniques de France, c. 1332–1350
The coronation of Philip II Augustus, from the Grandes Chroniques de France, c. 1332–1350
Philip II enthroned, portrait by Jean du Tillet, 1555–1566
Philip II enthroned, portrait by Jean du Tillet, 1555–1566
Remains of the Wall of Philip II Augustus built around Paris before he went to the Crusades. The segment pictured here is found in the rue des Jardins
Remains of the Wall of Philip II Augustus built around Paris before he went to the Crusades. The segment pictured here is found in the rue des Jardins-Saint-Paul.