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Battle of Gavere

Battle of Gavere was a battle fought on 23 July 1453 at Gavere, in what is now Belgium. It was part of the Revolt of Ghent, which ran from 1449 to 1453. The recorded result: Burgundian victory: Peace of Gavere. Recorded strength: Unknown against 30,000(exaggeration).

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Na de nederlaag bij de Slag van Gavere in 1453, moesten tweeduizend Gentenaars Filips de Goede om vergiffenis smeken, in hun hemd, op hun knieën en in het Frans.
Na de nederlaag bij de Slag van Gavere in 1453, moesten tweeduizend Gentenaars Filips de Goede om vergiffenis smeken, in hun hemd, op hun knieën en in het Frans.. Meister der Privilegien von Gent und Flandern, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought23 July 1453
WhereGavere, Belgium50.933N, 3.650E
OutcomeBurgundian victory: Peace of Gavere
BelligerentsBurgundian StateagainstGhent rebels
Part ofRevolt of Ghent1449 to 1453

Where it sits in the Revolt of Ghent

Siege of Oudenaarde, 1452Battle of Lokeren, 1452Battle of Nevele, 1452Battle of Bazel, 1452Battle of Gavere, 145314521453Battle of Gavere, 1453
5 placed engagements of the Revolt of Ghent in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date23 July 1453
PlaceGavere, Belgium
50.933N, 3.650E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknown30,000(exaggeration)
Casualties and losses16,000–20,000
Commanders
Battle of GavereBattle of GavereBattle of NeveleBattle of the Lys and the EscautSiege of OudenaardeBattle of OudenardeBattle of MelleBattle of NeveleBattle of the Lys and the EscautBattle of MelleThe HagueRotterdamAntwerpenCharleroiBruggeIpswichAmiensCalais100 km50.933N, 3.650E
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Battle of Gavere is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 243 in present-day Belgium.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1777327, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gavere, revision 1370110758, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.