Crossword clues for bouvines
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Bouvines \Bouvines\ n. the location where in 1214 the French under King Philip Augustus defeated a coalition formed against him in one of the greatest battles of the middle ages.
Wikipedia
Bouvines is a commune in the Nord department in northern France, and a village, on the French-Belgian frontier between Lille and Tournay.
It was the site of the Battle of Bouvines, on 27 July 1214. It was fought between the forces of Philip Augustus, king of France, and those of the coalition formed against him, of which the principal members were the emperor and King John of England.
Usage examples of "bouvines".
Men talked of Bouvines and Fontenoy as of yesterday, Austerlitz being out of date.
In 1214 King Philip of Prance won the battle of Bouvines, and established the French monarchy as dominant in Europe.