European Battles: Battle of the Golden Spurs

In 1302, after several years of unrest, the people of Flanders revolted against French rule and massacred many Frenchmen in the Flemish city of Bruges. King Philip IV of France immediately sent Count Robert II of Artois to put down the rebellion.

Pic	Name	Birth	Death	Birthplace
	Jean Malet de Graville	abt 1240	11 JUL 1302	France
	Theobald II Lorraine	1263	13 MAY 1312	France, Lorraine
Commander
	Robert II Artois	aft 8/1250	11 JUL 1302	France, Ile-de-France, Paris
Leader
	Godfroi of Brabant	abt 1254	11 JUL 1302	Belgium, Brabant
	Raoul II de Clermont	abt 1250	11 JUL 1302	France, Picardie, Somme, Nesle