Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Battle of the Spurs Battle of the Spurs or Battle of Guinegate August 16 1513. As part of the Holy League under the on-going Italian Wars, English troops under Henry VIII defeat a French army under Marshal La Palice. Called "Battle of the Spurs" because of the haste of the French to leave the battlefield. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.