Enguinegatte

Enguinegatte is a common French, located in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and the area Nord-Pas-de-Calais.

Geography

A small portion of the territory of the commune was built-in the perimeter of the Concession of Fléchinelle for the exploitation of the coal veins.

History

Enguinegatte, which was called formerly Guinegatte , was the seat of at least two battles:

  • in 1479, the French of Louis XI, ordered by Philippe de Crèvecœur d' Esquerdes, overcomes there the Flemings of Maximilien de Habsbourg (archduke of Austria, and, by its marriage with Marie of Burgundy, duke and count de Bourgogne, count de Flandre, duke of the Brabant, etc);
  • in 1513, at the time of the Day of the spurs, Maximilien, always him, but become Germanic Emperor since then, and combined this time at Henri VIII of England, overcomes there the troops of Louis XII.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Personalities related to the commune

See too

  • Common of the Pas-de-Calais

External bonds

  • the Web site of Enguinegatte
  • Enguinegatte on the site of the national geographical Institute
  • Enguinegatte on the site of INSEE
  • Enguinegatte on the site of Quid
  • Localization of Enguinegatte on a chart of France and communes bordering
  • Plane on Enguinegatte on Mapquest

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