Battle of Gavere

1453 CE.

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The Battle of Gavere was fought at Semmerzake, near Gavere, in the County of Flanders (modern-day Belgium) 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.

Text from the Wikipedia article Battle of Gavere, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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