Wars, politics & history

Battle of Bouvines

27 July 1214

Battle which ended the 1213–1214 Anglo-French War. It took place on 27 July 1214 in what is now France. The setting was Bouvines. It was part of the Anglo-French War of 1213–14. Those involved included House of Welf, County of Flanders, the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France.

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