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Bruges Matins

Bruges Matins was a battle fought in 1302 at Bruges, in what is now Belgium. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Bruges. It was part of the Franco-Flemish War, which ran from 1297 to 1305.

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Brugse Metten
Brugse Metten. Unknown sculptor, Chest of Courtrai, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1302
WhereBruges, Belgium51.209N, 3.224E, placed at the location, approximate
BelligerentsFlemish rebelsagainstKingdom of France
Part ofFranco-Flemish War1297 to 1305

Where it sits in the Franco-Flemish War

Battle of Furnes, 1297Bruges Matins, 1302Battle of the Golden Spurs, 1302Battle of Arques, 1303Siege of Tournai, 1303Battle of Zierikzee, 1304Battle of Mons-en-Pévèle, 130412971304Bruges Matins, 1302
7 placed engagements of the Franco-Flemish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1302 (year precision)
to 1302
PlaceBruges, Belgium
51.209N, 3.224E
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and losses120 killed; 85 captured
Commanders
  • Jacques de Châtillon
  • Pierre Flotte
Bruges MatinsBruges MatinsBattle of BeverhoutsveldZeebrugge RaidBattle of WijnendaleBattle of DammeBattle of SluisZeebrugge RaidBattle of WijnendaleAmsterdamBrusselsThe HagueLilleRotterdamCharleroiIpswichCalais100 km51.209N, 3.224E
Placed at Bruges; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Bruges Matins is one of 600 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 267 in present-day Belgium.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q850188, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Matins of Bruges, revision 1385091050, read 2026-11-15, 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.