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Battle of the Spurs

(Encyclopedia)Battle of the Spurs. 1 Fought in 1302 near Courtrai, Belgium, between the rebellious Flemish towns, led by Bruges, and an army sent by Philip IV of France, who had annexed Flanders in 1301. The French...

Spurs, Battle of the

(Encyclopedia)Spurs, Battle of the: see Battle of the Spurs. ...

Staple, Merchants of the

(Encyclopedia)Staple, Merchants of the: see Merchants of the Staple. ...

States of the Church

(Encyclopedia)States of the Church: see Papal States. ...

Steelyard, Merchants of the

(Encyclopedia)Steelyard, Merchants of the, German hanse, or merchants guild, residing at the Steelyard on the Thames near the present Ironbridge Wharf at London, England. The merchants of the Hanseatic League in Lo...

Thames, battle of the

(Encyclopedia)Thames, battle of the, engagement fought on the Thames River near Chatham, Ont. (Oct. 5, 1813), in the War of 1812. Gen. William H. Harrison led an American force of about 3,000 against a British army...

Beggars of the Sea

(Encyclopedia)Beggars of the Sea: see Gueux.

Toggenburg, War of the

(Encyclopedia)Toggenburg, War of the: see under Toggenburg. ...

theater of the absurd

(Encyclopedia)theater of the absurd: see drama, Western. ...

Somme, Battles of the

(Encyclopedia)Somme, Battles of the, two engagements fought during World War I near the Somme River, N France. The first battle (July–Nov., 1916) was an Allied offensive. The British, commanded by Field Marshal S...