Battle Of Gavere
The Battle of Gavere was fought at Semmerzake, near Gavere, in the County of Flanders (modern-day Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...) on 23 July 1453, between the army of Philip the Good of Burgundy and the rebelling city of Ghent. The battle ended the Revolt of Ghent with a Burgundian victory. Background Ghent was the richest, most populous, and powerful city in the Burgundian Netherlands. The battle was a consequence of Ghent's opposition against a new salt tax. When the city openly declared its rebellion, the Duke assembled an army from neighbouring lands, including southern Flanders, and attacked three fortifications; Schendelbeke, Poeke, and Gavere. Schendelbeke and Poeke were both taken with little effort and both garrisons were executed. The Bu ...
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Revolt Of Ghent (1449–53)
Revolt of Ghent may refer to: * Revolt of Ghent (1379–1385), a rebellion by the city of Ghent against Louis II, Count of Flanders * Revolt of Ghent (1449–53), a rebellion by the city of Ghent against Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy * Revolt of Ghent (1539), an uprising by the citizens of Ghent against Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor * Calvinist Republic of Ghent, independent republic (1577–1584) during the Dutch Revolt {{disambig ...
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