← The Unknown Soldiers Podcast
Feb 23, 2026 · 1h 55m
In the year 1302, the people of Flanders revolted against their French overlords. They were just a bunch of peasants and townspeople, with simple weapons and little armor - but the French knights were in for a surprise. It’s time to take a deep dive into a single medieval battle - the Battle of Courtrai, where the common people of a small country stood their ground against the most powerful military in medieval Europe. Sources: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/episode-66-the-battle-of-the-golden-spurs-maps-and-sources Music: Ring Of Iron by WombatNoisesAudio | https://soundcloud.com/user-734462061Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US "Day One" by LucorMusic via pond5.com