Coat of arms of the counts of Flanders.

Prelude

The city of Ghent had rebelled against their lord, count Louis II of Flanders, in 1379. Louis II of Flanders ( October 25, 1330, Male &ndash January 30 1384, Lille) also Louis III of Artois and The powerful guilds in Ghent did not take kindly to his rule, and wanted more privileges and less interference from the count. The nearby city of Bruges was a loyal supporter of the count and this only served to fan the flames of the rivalry between the two cities, both commercial powerhouses. Bruges (Brugge is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium.

The Battle

The Battle of Beverhoutsveld took place on May 3, 1382, on a field situated between the towns of Beernem, Oostkamp and Assebroek. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Bruges (Brugge is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The County of Flanders was a historical region in the Low Countries. Ghent (ˈɡɛnt Gent ʝɛnt in Dutch, Gand in French, and formerly Gaunt in English) is a City and a Louis II of Flanders ( October 25, 1330, Male &ndash January 30 1384, Lille) also Louis III of Artois and counts of Flanders were the Rulers over the county of Flanders from the 9th century until the abolition of the Countship by the French revolutionaries Philip van Artevelde (c 1340 &ndash 27 November 1382) was a Flemish patriot the son of Jacob van Artevelde. Ghent (ˈɡɛnt Gent ʝɛnt in Dutch, Gand in French, and formerly Gaunt in English) is a City and a Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Beernem is a rural Municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders, located southeast of Bruges. Oostkamp is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. Assebroek is a suburb in the municipality and city of Bruges, Belgium. It marked an important phase in the rebellion of Ghent (led by Philip van Artevelde) against count Louis II of Flanders. Ghent (ˈɡɛnt Gent ʝɛnt in Dutch, Gand in French, and formerly Gaunt in English) is a City and a Philip van Artevelde (c 1340 &ndash 27 November 1382) was a Flemish patriot the son of Jacob van Artevelde.

The Gent-Oostende canal is one of the oldest shipping routes in Belgium. A natural watercourse between the towns of Bruges and Beernem was adapted for this shipping route. Bruges (Brugge is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. Beernem is a rural Municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders, located southeast of Bruges. It was this piece of canal that caused the conflict between the Bruges and Ghent people. Bruges (Brugge is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. Ghent (ˈɡɛnt Gent ʝɛnt in Dutch, Gand in French, and formerly Gaunt in English) is a City and a

To force Ghent to surrender, the Count of Flanders had blockaded the access roads to the city. Philip van Artevelde, the leader of the Ghent rebels, was attempting to negotiate with the Count in Doornik, but these negotiations failed and the only option was to assault the town of Bruges to force access to the sea. Tournai (in Dutch Doornik, in Latin: Tornacum) is a Walloon City and municipality of Belgium

The Bruges warriors appeared on the battlefield after the annual Blood Procession, a religious holiday in Bruges. The soldiers came straight from the various inns and taverns around the area, and many had stopped along the way to drink themselves into extra courage. After a short battle Artevelde defeated the Bruges army (who were in no condition for serious combat), and occupied the town of Bruges that same day. Count Louis II managed to escape and fled to the town of Rijssel. Lille (lil Rijsel is a city in northern France. It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in the country Legend says the Ghent warriors removed the Dragon from the St. Donaaschurch in Bruges and transported it to Ghent to mount it on the Belfort tower there.

Aftermath

Philip van Artevelde's victory caused uprisings all over Flanders; only Dendermonde and Oudenaarde remained loyal to the Count. Dendermonde ( French: Termonde, German: Dendermünde) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish Oudenaarde ( French Audenarde, English sometimes Oudenarde) is a Belgian municipality in the Flemish province This victory had repercussions abroad as well; uprisings and riots broke out in Holland, Leuven, Paris, Rouen and Amiens. Holland is a region in the western part of the Netherlands. A maritime and economic power in the 17th century Holland today consists of the Dutch provinces of Leuven ( French: Louvain, often used in English German: Löwen) is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Rouen (ʁwɑ̃ in French) is the historical capital city of Normandy, in northwestern France on the River Seine, and currently the capital Amiens (amjɛ̃ is a city and commune in northern France, 120 km north of Paris.

Philip van Artevelde died a few months later in a new battle with the Count in the Battle of Westrozebeke. The Battle of Roosebeke (sometimes referred to as the Battle of Westrozebeke) took place on November 27th 1382 on the Goudberg (golden mountain between a Louis II of Flanders died in combat in Saint-Omer (Sint-Omaars) in 1384. Saint-Omer ( Sint-Omaars in Dutch) a town and commune of Artois in northern France, Sous-préfecture of the

It was only in 1613 that the cities managed to negotiate an agreement to dig the canal between Ghent and Bruges. The execution of the work was entrusted to the Dutch in the Republic of the 7 United Provinces, and the canal was opened in 1621.

A memorial plaque commemorating the battle can be found in the Bibliotheekstraat in Ghent.

Links

• Beverhoutsroute bij www.beernem.be (Dutch)
• Kroniek van Vlaanderen (Dutch)