BATTLE OF THE SPURS

1 Fought in 1302 near Courtrai, Belgium, between the rebellious Flemish towns, led by Bruges, and an army sent by Philip IV of France, who had annexed Flanders in 1301. The French were totally defeated. The spurs taken from the fallen French knights formed so huge a trophy that they gave the battle its name. 2 Won in 1513 by the English under Henry VIII over the French, at Guinegate, N France. This second battle received its name possibly because of the speedy flight of the French cavalry.

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books on: Battle of the Spurs  - 937 results

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Fame Is the Spur
Book by Howard Spring; The Viking Press, 1940
Subjects: Fiction
...what the old man had meant when he called it a symbol. Hereafter, I shall never look at it without thinking of the unending battle between the rich and the poor. As this idea of swearing the oath came into my mind, I took down the sabre and was actually...
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Bentonville: The Final Battle of Sherman and Johnston
Book by Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes Jr.; University of North Carolina Press, 1996
Subjects: Bentonville (N.C.), Battle Of, 1865
...young staff officer pushed on, digging spurs into the sides of the animal. Finally...figure, sir, splashed with mud, your spurs that were red, your splendid horse, hard...Foraker recounts the particulars of the battle": The Commander-in-Chief Sherman...
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Cannae: The Experience of Battle in the Second Punic War
Book by Gregory Daly; Routledge, 2002
Subjects: Cannae, Battle Of, 216 B.C, Hannibal--247-182 B.C--Military Leadership, Punic War, 2nd, 218-201 B.C--Campaigns--Italy, Strategy
...Ducarius, who recognised the consul also by his face clapping spurs to his horse, he dashed through the very thick of his enemies...highly conspicuous, dressed as he was in his distinctive scarlet battle cloak, the main function of which was to make him easily visible...
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The Darkest Days of the War: The Battles of Iuka & Corinth
Book by Peter Cozzens; University of North Carolina Press, 1997
Subjects: Confederate States Of America--Army--Drill And Tactics, Corinth (Miss.), Battle Of, 1862, Iuka (Miss.)--History--Siege, 1862, Mississippi--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns, United States--Army--Drill And Tactics--History--19th Century
...laced with sassafras and hazel bushes that ran between two low spurs. It was 5:00 P.M. before Hamilton had Sanborns 2,200...while the regiment was still in column. The Confederate line of battle was formed and appeared ready, to advance. Hamilton was
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No Bended Knee: The Battle for Guadalcanal : the Memoir of Gen. Merrill B. Twining USMC (Ret.)
Book by Neil Carey, Merrill B. Twining; Presidio Press, 1996
Subjects: Generals--United States--Biography, Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands), Battle Of, 1942-1943--Personal Narratives, American, Twining, Merrill B, United States--Marine Corps--Biography, United States--Marine Corps--Division, 1st--History
...something to whoever sent us a copy via the scuttlebutt route. The old man had located his new command post on a heavily wooded spur or shoulder extending eastward from the main ridge. It was a beautiful spot for a dacha in the hills but hardly suitable...up for their forthcoming attack. Snipers moved in at dusk, and small groups of infiltrators made the valleys between the spurs untenable. The engineers dug us in. It was remarkable to see them work; they had real shovels and strong arms. They could...
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journal articles on: Battle of the Spurs  - 287 results

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The Huger Spur
Journal article by Susan King; The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, 2001
Subjects: Historic artifacts, Historical Society-Virginia, Historical organizations, Military history
...forming the points on the spur. Although its origin...account of the Huger spur dates from September...Santa Anna removed his spurs and presented them to...after service in the battles of the Seven Days, Sulphur...returned. One of the spurs was reportedly recovered...Custers body after the battle of Little Big Horn and...who then returned the spur to Frank Huger. The...
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A Brush with the Spur: Robert Joe Cutter on the Chinese Cockfight
Journal article by Stephen R. Bokenkamp; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 113, 1993
Subjects: Cockfighting--Literature, Cutter, Robert Joe--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
A brush with the spur: Robert Joe Cutter on...out more about metallic spurs, mustard wings and raccoon...that resembled the cocks battles in excitement, flash...Particularly fine is the mock battle carried on between Han...pursuit. Before digging my spurs in, it might be prudent...his legs are attached spurs: he is possessed of...Rhapsody on a Cocks Spur Writing Brush," to...
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From Spurs to Wings: A Memoir
Journal article by Teodore R. "Ross" Milton; Air Power History, Vol. 57, 2010
Subjects: Air Force officers--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Military education--Personal narratives, Military life--Personal narratives, United States. Air Force--History, United States. Military Academy--History
From Spurs to Wings: A Memoir. by Teodore R...telegram saying, "I have been to see the old battle-ax but she will not budge." In all...to be dedicated in a reenactment of the battle, and F Troop members were to play the...
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Aggressive Greenhouse Gas Policies: How They Could Spur Economic Growth
Journal article by Mark R. Greer; Journal of Economic Issues, Vol. 29, 1995
Subjects: Economic development--Environmental aspects, Environmental economics--Analysis, Global warming--Economic aspects, Greenhouse effect--Economic aspects
Aggressive greenhouse gas policies: how they could spur economic growth. by Mark R. Greer Recent years have witnessed...Thurow, Lester. Head to Head: The Coming Economic Battle Among Japan, Europe and American New York: William Morrow...
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Patton, Montgomery, Rommel: Masters of War
Journal article by Cole C. Kingseed; Parameters, Vol. 40, 2010
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Patton, Montgomery, Rommel: Masters of War (Biography)--Book reviews
...United States each produced a battle captain who stood above...backdrop of the large tank battles in North Africa, Sicily...Montgomery earned his battle spurs as a staff officer, convinced that future battles would be won or lost at...
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magazine articles on: Battle of the Spurs  - 144 results

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The Battle of the Golden Spurs: July 11th, 1302
Magazine article by Richard Cavendish; History Today, Vol. 52, July 2002
Subjects: Battles--Belgium, Edward I, King of England--Foreign relations, Flanders--History, France--History, Guy, Count of Flanders--Foreign relations, Massacres--Belgium, Philip, King of France--Military policy, Robert of Artois--Military policy
The battle of the golden spurs: July 11th, 1302 by Richard Cavendish HUNDREDS OF pairs of golden spurs were found on the bodies of dead knights on the battlefield and hung up in triumph in the abbey church of Courtrai, whose townspeople had inflicted...
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Far West: Custer's Steamboat with Spurs
Magazine article by David H. Grover; Sea Classics, Vol. 42, January 2009
...West: Custers Steamboat with Spurs by David H. Grover The common...The most-famous cavalry battle in the West, and indeed one...American military history - the Battle of the Little Big Horn - saw...demoralized forces after their battle with the Indians. The next...
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Sea-air Sensor Net Spurs Ship Defense
Magazine article by Sandra I. Erwin; National Defense, Vol. 84, March 2000
Subjects: Battleships, Defense, Navy-US, Sensors, Technology
Sea-air Sensor Net Spurs Ship Defense by Sandra I. Erwin...participating platforms in a naval battle group. The goal is to help...naval forces "access" to the battle zone, explained Adm. Donald...all the other platforms in the battle group. In its current configuration...
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Army Cavalry Unit Hangs Up Its Spurs and Stetsons
Magazine article by Ron Burke; Warrior - Citizen, Vol. 54, Winter 2009
Subjects: Armed forces
Army Cavalry Unit Hangs Up Its Spurs and Stetsons by Ron Burke CONROE, Texas...along the ridge... thunder. With battle cries and sabers held high, the cavalry...their black Stetsons and lay out their spurs with pride, like those who came before...
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Net Access SPURS New-Media Melee
Magazine article by Hans S. Nichols; Insight on the News, Vol. 17, June 25, 2001
Subjects: Cable television broadcasting industry--Political aspects, Competition (Economics)--Political aspects, Deregulation--Telecommunications industry, Internet service providers--Political aspects, Telecommunications services industry--Political aspects
Net Access SPURS New-Media Melee by Hans S. Nichols...access market in the United States. A battle is raging just outside American homes...Tauzin-Dingell think so. And while the battle over interLATA data still is in its early...
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newspaper articles on: Battle of the Spurs  - 4289 results

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Spurs Claim Game 1 Battle; Ginobili Shines in Fourth Quarter
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, June 10, 2005
Subjects: Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs
Spurs Claim Game 1 Battle; Ginobili Shines in Fourth Quarter...last night, leading the San Antonio Spurs to an 84-69 victory over the Detroit...added 24 points and 17 rebounds for the Spurs. The Pistons, outrebounded 49-35...
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Football: LAWRENCE RED-DY FOR LONG BATTLE; Spurs 1 Bradford 1
Newspaper article by Andy Dunn; The People (London, England), March 5, 2000
...Football: LAWRENCE RED-DY FOR LONG BATTLE; Spurs 1 Bradford 1. by Andy Dunn PAUL...for standing in the way of an early Spurs deluge. But their second half display...been over inside 20 minutes. That Spurs only had Iversens goal to show for...
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CONCERT GIANT JOINS HAMMERS' 2012 FIGHT; LIVE NATION ON BOARD TO BATTLE SPURS FOR STADIUM; Concert Giant Behind the Hammers in Olympic Bid
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), October 8, 2010
Subjects: Stadiums
...2012 FIGHT; LIVE NATION ON BOARD TO BATTLE SPURS FOR STADIUM; Concert Giant Behind...passed on to the community." The Spurs/AEG bid has been plunged into disarray...is intent on winning the bid but Spurs say it is only a back-up option...
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Concert Giant Joins Hammers' 2012 Fight; Live Nation on Board to Battle Spurs for Stadium
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), October 8, 2010
Subjects: Stadiums
...2012 Fight; Live Nation on Board to Battle Spurs for Stadium. Byline: Matthew Beard...passed on to the community." The Spurs/AEG bid has been plunged into disarray...is intent on winning the bid but Spurs say it is only a back-up option...
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Siding Battle Spurs Resident into Politics
Newspaper article by Eric Peterson; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), October 20, 2004
Siding Battle Spurs Resident into Politics. by Eric Peterson Byline: Eric Peterson Daily...beat them and join them. After more than five years of fighting a legal battle with Schaumburg over the vinyl siding on his historic home, the resident...
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encyclopedia articles on: Battle of the Spurs  - 8 results

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Battle of the Spurs
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
BATTLE OF THE SPURS 1 Fought in 1302 near Courtrai, Belgium...formed so huge a trophy that they gave the battle its name. 2 Won in 1513 by the English...at Guinegate, N France. This second battle received its name possibly because of...
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Spurs, Battle of The
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
SPURS, BATTLE OF THE see Battle of the Spurs . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Flanders
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Matins of Bruges and were forcefully expelled in the Battle of the Spurs (1302). The accession (1322) of the pro-French...Flanders and in West Flanders. In World War II, the battle of Flanders began with the German invasion (May 10...
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Ghent
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...strikes and insurrections were frequent. After the Battle of the Spurs (1302), at Kortrijk , the guilds role in communal...defeated and killed (1382) Philip van Artevelde at the battle of Roosebeke , and in 1385 the weavers made a favorable...
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Bruges
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...French garrison was massacred (1302), and shortly afterward the citizen-army of Bruges was led to victory in the Battle of the Spurs . Despite frequent political disturbances, Bruges continued to prosper until the Flemish wool industry declined...
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