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Philip II of France decisively won the Battle of Bouvines, the conclusive battle of the 1213–1214 Anglo-French War.
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Philip II of France
King of France from 1180 to 1223
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Battle of Bouvines
Battle ending the 1202–1214 Anglo-French Wars
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Anglo-French War (1213–1214)
Conquest war of Philip II against England
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