ROZEBEKE

rōˈzəbāˌkə, formerly Roosebeke, village, East Flanders prov., W Belgium, near Oudenaarde. There, in 1382, the French under Olivier de Clisson defeated the Flemings under Philip van Artevelde. The battle restored Louis de Maële's control over the county of Flanders.

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The Politics of Belgium: A Unique Federalism
Book by John Fitzmaurice; Westview Press, 1996
Subjects: Belgium--Politics And Government--1951-
...but their triumph was short-lived. King Charles VI intervened in support of the Count and won the decisive battle of West Rozebeke in which van Artevelde was killed. Ackerman continued the struggle with English support, and with general war-weariness...
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A New Dictionary of British History
Book by S. H. Steinberg, P. M. Barnes, I. H. Evans, B. W. Fagan, R. B. Grassby, M. L. Henry, Patrick Kingsley, C. F. Slade, Robert Somerville, R. F. Walker, Glanmor Williams; St. Martins Press, 1963
Subjects: Great Britain--History--Dictionaries


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encyclopedia articles on: Rozebeke  - 3 results

 
 
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Rozebeke
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ROZEBEKE see Roosebeke, battle of . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Roosebeke, Battle Of
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Philip van Artevelde . The battle restored Count Louis de Maeles control over Flanders . It is also known as the battle of Rozebeke or, sometimes, the battle of Westrozebeke. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the...
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Artevelde, Philip Van
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...1381) at the head of the rebellious weavers. He captured (1382) Bruges and most of Flanders but was defeated and killed at Rozebeke by the French under Olivier de Clisson. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission...


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