battle, medieval
Battle of Arques
Battle of Arques was a battle fought on 4 April 1303 at Arques, in what is now France. It was part of the Franco-Flemish War, which ran from 1297 to 1305. The recorded result: Flemish victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 against 1,600 heavy cavalry; Unknown infantry.
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Where it sits in the Franco-Flemish War
Record
| Date | 4 April 1303 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Arques, France 50.736N, 2.303E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | 10,000 | 1,600 heavy cavalry; Unknown infantry |
| Casualties and losses | 1,000 killed | 300 killed |
| Commanders |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Saint-Omer 1638, 3.1 km W
- Battle of Saint-Omer 1340, 3.1 km W
- Siege of Aire-sur-la-Lys 1710, 13 km SE
- Battle of Guinegate 1479, 14 km S
- Battle of Cassel 1328, 15 km NE
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1303 and 1638.
In the same war
- Before: Battle of the Golden Spurs 11 July 1302
- After: Siege of Tournai May 1303
- All 7 engagements of Franco-Flemish War
Elsewhere in 1303
- Battle of Marj al-Saffar Syria
- Battle of Roslin United Kingdom
- Siege of Chittorgarh India
- Mongol invasion of India, 1303 India
- Battle of the Cyzicus Turkey
Battle of Arques is one of 600 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2092043, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Arques (1303), revision 1380712702, 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.