Battle of Roosebeke
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The Battle of Roosebeke (sometimes referred by its contemporary name as Battle of Westrozebeke) took place on 27 November 1382 on the Goudberg between a Flemish army under Philip van Artevelde and a French army under Louis II of Flanders who had called upon the help of the French king Charles VI after he had suffered a defeat during the Battle of Beverhoutsveld. The Flemish army was defeated, Philip van Artevelde was slain and his corpse was put on display.
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Battle of Roosebeke | |||||||
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Part of the Ghent Rebellion (1379-1385) and the Hundred Years' War | |||||||
Battle of Roosebeke (Jean Froissart, 1405) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of France Duchy of Burgundy County of Flanders | Flemish towns led by Ghent | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Charles VI of France Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy Olivier de Clisson Louis de Sancerre Mouton de Blainville | Philip van Artevelde ā | ||||||
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10,000[1]
| 30,000ā40,000[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
100 killed[3] | 27,500 killed[3] |
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