Английская Википедия:Battle of Gavere

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox military conflict The Battle of Gavere was fought at Semmerzake, near Gavere, in the County of Flanders (modern-day Belgium) on 23 July 1453, between the army of Philip the Good of Burgundy and the rebelling city of Ghent. The battle ended the Revolt of Ghent with a Burgundian victory.

Background

Ghent was the richest, most populous, and powerful city in the Burgundian Netherlands. The battle was a consequence of Ghent's opposition against a new salt tax.Шаблон:Sfn When the city openly declared its rebellion, the Duke assembled an armyШаблон:Efn from neighbouring lands, including southern Flanders,Шаблон:Sfn and attacked three fortifications; Schendelbeke, Poeke, and Gavere.Шаблон:Sfn

Schendelbeke and Poeke were both taken with little effort and both garrisons were executed.Шаблон:Sfn The Burgundian army began its bombardment of Gavere on 18 July.Шаблон:Sfn The Ghentenaar relief army arrived on 23 July, not knowing the fort had fallen the day before.Шаблон:Sfn Philip, aware of the approach of the Ghentenaar army, drew up his army into battle lines.Шаблон:Sfn Finding Philip's army battle ready, the Ghentenaar army formed up.Шаблон:Sfn

Battle

The battle began with an artillery exchange, a first for the Burgundian army,Шаблон:Sfn and due to the superior range of the Ghentenaar artillery, Philip was forced to move his cannons closer to the enemy.Шаблон:Sfn Once in range, the Burgundian artillery began to weaken Ghentenaar morale, and numerous Ghentenaar soldiers fled.Шаблон:Sfn A Ghentenaar contemporary source claims a spark ignited an open sack of gunpowder causing an explosion which caused the Ghent cannoners to rout.Шаблон:Sfn

Seeing the enemy flee, the Burgundian army charged.Шаблон:Sfn Some Ghent soldiers regrouped to counter the charge, but their efforts were useless and casualties were high.Шаблон:Sfn

Afterwards

It was feared the Duke would destroy the city completely, but when asked to show mercy he is said to have replied "If I should destroy this city, who is going to build me one like it?"

The battle broke the power of Ghent only temporarily, as in 1539 there would be another revolt against the high taxes under Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (see Revolt of Ghent (1539)).

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