Doukas: The Flemish cavalry's first charge succeeds, but the Frankish and Hungarian forces are surrounded and routed by an ambush of 10,000 guards…
The Flemish cavalry's first charge succeeds, but the Frankish and Hungarian forces are surrounded and routed by an ambush of 10,000 guards. The Duke of Burgundy (Count of Flanders) and many nobles are captured, sent to Prousa and later ransomed.
ducem Burgundiae, qui et Flandriae comes erat
Location: 13 (Bonn p.52)
Battle of Nicopolis: after a three-hour fight, Jean, eldest son of the Duke of Burgundy, and other nobles are taken prisoner
en celle dolereuse bataille, qui dura environ III heures, furent prins monseigneur Jehan de Bourgongne , le connestable de Franche, le conte de la Marche, le…
Location: L2470-2473
Place: Nicopolis
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