| NOUN | act | Bouvines | in 1214 the French under Philip Augustus defeated a coalition formed against him in one of the greatest battles of the middle ages |
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| Meaning | In 1214 the French under Philip Augustus defeated a coalition formed against him in one of the greatest battles of the middle ages. | |
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| Instance of | pitched battle | A fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place |
| Region | Belgium, Kingdom of Belgium, Belgique | A monarchy in northwestern Europe |
| Spanish | batalla de Bouvines, Bouvines | |
| Catalan | Bouvines | |
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