Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Guineagate in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Henry VIII & his Austrian mercenaries route the French, at Guinegate, now Enguinegatte, France. English troops under Henry VIII defeat a French army under Marshal La Palice. Called "battle of the Spurs" because of the haste of the French to leave the battlefield. Atter victory at the Battle of the Spurs Henry VIII is able to capture Tournai
Provenance
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