The Battle of the Golden Spurs (Courtrai, 11 July 1302) : A Contribution to the History of Flanders' War of Liberation, 1297-1305

J F Verbruggen
Boydell and Brewer
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Flemish townspeople defeat the cream of French nobility, and explode the myth of knightly invincibility for ever. Discussion of bias in sources and difficulties of interpretation preface careful account.

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of what actually happened during the three-hour battle.