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Horace Vernet: Battle of Bouvines, 27 July 1214
This medieval battle extended French sovereignty over territory previously independent of it. It was described as "one of the most decisive and symbolic battles in the history of France." (Jean Favier, Histoire militaire de la France (tome 1, des origines à 1715), Paris, PUF, 1992, p. 83)
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