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The Battle of the Spurs or Battle of Guinegate took place on August 16, 1513. As part of the Holy League under the on-going Italian Wars, English troops under Henry VIII defeated a French army under Marshal La Palice.
The English Army that fought at the Battle of Guinegate were Provided by Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, Wolsey was also responsible for the strategy used to defeat the French. The English forces included cavalry and artillery.
Called "Battle of the Spurs" because of the haste of the French to leave the battlefield, it took place at Guinegate (now Enguinegatte, France). There was no actual battle, the English only saw the spurs of the fleeing French cavalry.
