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Roosebeke, battle of (rō`zəbā'kə), 1382, in the modern-day village of Westrozebeke, Staden commune, West Flanders prov., W Belgium. The French under Olivier de Clisson Clisson, Olivier de (ōlēvyā` də klēsôN`), 1336–1407, French soldier, b. Brittany.
..... Click the link for more information. defeated Flemish weavers and other guild workers under Philip van Artevelde Artevelde, Philip van, 1340–82, Flemish popular leader, captain general of Ghent; son of Jacob van Artevelde . In the struggle between the so-called Goods (the propertied classes supported by the count of Flanders) and the Bads (the workers, led by the
..... Click the link for more information. . The battle restored Count Louis de Maële's control over Flanders Flanders (flăn`dərz), former county in the Low Countries, extending along the North Sea and W of the Scheldt (Escaut) River.
..... Click the link for more information. . It is also known as the battle of Rozebeke or, sometimes, the battle of Westrozebeke.