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The Battle of Mons-en-Pévèle is fought to a draw between the French army and the Flemish militias.

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Battle of Mons-en-Pévèle

1304 battle of the Franco-Flemish War

The Battle of Mons-en-Pévèle was fought on 18 August 1304 between the French and the Flemish. The French were led by their king, Philip IV.
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Kingdom of France

Country in Western Europe (843–1792; 1815–1848)

The Kingdom of France is the historiographical name or umbrella term given to various political entities of France in the medieval and early modern period. It was one of the most powerful states in Europe from the High Middle Ages to 1848 during its dissolution. It was also an…
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County of Flanders

Historical territory in present-day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands

The County of Flanders was one of the most powerful political entities in the medieval Low Countries, located on the North Sea coast of modern-day Belgium and north-eastern France. Unlike the neighbouring states of Brabant and Hainaut, it was within the territory of the Kingdom…
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August 18

Day of the year

August 18 is the 230th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 135 days remain until the end of the year.
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