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bat·tle of the spurs
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Battle of the Spurs
(a) an engagement at Courtrai in 1302 where the burghers of the town beat the knighthood of France, and the spurs of 4000 knights were collected after the battle; (b) an engagement at Guinegate, 1513, in which Henry VIII. made the French forces take to their spurs; of the Barriers (see Barriers); of the Books, a satire by Swift on a literary controversy of the time; of the Standard, a battle in 1138, in which the English, with a high-mounted crucifix for a standard, beat the Scots at Northallerton.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
battle of the spurs
A name given to the battle of Courtrai (which see); also to that of Guinegate. See Guinegate.
battle of the spurs
See Courtrai.
Etymology and Origins
Battle of the Spurs
That of Guinnegate, 16th August 1513, when the French were utterly routed in consequence of a panic; they used their spurs instead of their weapons of defence.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of battle of the spurs in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of battle of the spurs in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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