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The First Battle of Guinegate took place on 7 August 1479. King Louis XI 's French troops, led by Philippe de Crèvecœur d'Esquerdes (who had been a commander under Charles the Bold but defected to the French side after the latter's death in 1477), were defeated by the Burgundians , led by Archduke (later Emperor) Maximilian of Habsburg .
- 7 August 1479
- Burgundian victory
- Guinegatte, County of Artois
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…defeating the French at the Battle of Guinegate in 1479. There Maximilian’s military innovation saved him. French armies consisted primarily of the prized and formidable Swiss Reisläufer, mercenary units that have survived in the modern era as the Swiss Guards.
The First Battle of Guinegate took place on August 7, 1479. French troops of King Louis XI were defeated by the Burgundians led by Archduke (later to be Emperor) Maximilian of Habsburg. This battle was the first in which the innovative Swiss pike square formation was first employed by a power...
- August 7, 1479
- Habsburg victory
- Guinegatte, County of Artois
- 3 min
Sep 18, 2022 · The battle of Guinegate happened following Maximilian’s counter-offensive in the Burgundian Low Countries as he tried to capture the border stronghold of Thérouanne to push back the French. The French sent a relief army and an open battle would follow on 7 August 1479.
This battle, fought in Artois near the city of Aire on 7 August 1479, was the first important fight in the Burgundian Wars, which set Maximilian I of Habsburg, Archduke ...
Battle of Guinegate may refer to: Battle of Guinegate (1479), part of the War of the Burgundian Succession. Battle of Guinegate (1513), the Battle of the Spurs, part of the War of the League of Cambrai.
