Bouvines
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Bouvines (Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx) is a commune and village in the Nord department in northern France.[2] It is on the French-Belgian border between Lille and Tournai.[3]
History
On 27 July 1214, the Battle of Bouvines was fought here between the forces of the French King Philip Augustus, who was resoundingly victorious, against a coalition, led by Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV and the English King John (who was not present at the battle).[3]
Population
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Heraldry
Notable residents
- General Achille Pierre Deffontaines was born there.
See also
References
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