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Bouvines (; ) is a commune and village in the Nord department in northern
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History

On 27 July 1214, the
Battle of Bouvines The Battle of Bouvines took place on 27 July 1214 near the town of Bouvines in the County of Flanders. It was the concluding battle of the Anglo-French War (1213–14), Anglo-French War of 1213–1214. Although estimates on the number of troo ...
was fought here between the forces of the French King
Philip Augustus Philip II (21 August 1165 – 14 July 1223), also known as Philip Augustus (), was King of France from 1180 to 1223. His predecessors had been known as kings of the Franks (Latin: ''rex Francorum''), but from 1190 onward, Philip became the firs ...
, who was resoundingly victorious, against a coalition, led by Holy Roman Emperor
Otto IV Otto IV (1175 – 19 May 1218) was the Holy Roman Emperor from 1209 until his death in 1218. Otto spent most of his early life in England and France. He was a follower of his uncle Richard the Lionheart, who made him Count of Poitou in 1196 ...
and the English King John (who was not present at the battle).


Population


Heraldry


Notable residents

*General Achille Pierre Deffontaines was born there.


See also

*
Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 647 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):


References

Communes of Nord (French department) French Flanders {{LilleArrondissement-geo-stub