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  partof the War Of The League Of Cambrai
  conflict Battle of Guinegate
  date August 16 , 1513
  place Guinegate , France
  result Decisive English victory
  combatant1 France
  combatant2 Kingdom Of England
  commander1 Jacques De La Palice
  commander2 Henry VIII


Battle of the Spurs or '''Battle of Guinegate''' 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 .

Called "Battle of the Spurs" because of the haste of the French to leave the battlefield, it took place at Guinegate (now ''Enguinegatte'', France ).