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| * ] – ]: Flemish forces (some 10,000 men) led by ] ('''the Younger''') defeats a French army at ] in ]. During the battle, the French cavalry (1,600 men) tries to break the Flemish infantry militia formations, but to no avail. Finally, the French withdraw to ], leaving 300 dead behind. Later, William receives a warm reception in ] as a liberator in May.<ref>Verbruggen, J. F. (1997). ''The Art of Warfare in Western Europe During the Middle Ages: From the Eighth Century to 1340'', p. 197. Suffolk: Boydell Press. {{ISBN|0-85115-630-4}}.</ref> | |||
| === January–December === | |||
| * ] – ]: Scottish forces (some 8,000 men) led by ] ('''the Red''') and ] ambush and defeat an English scouting party under ] at ]. During the battle, the Scots attack the English camp, capturing Segrave and several other nobles. But a second English brigade manages to rescue Segrave in a pitched battle. Later, the English army is again defeated, according to sources they lose between 28,000 and 30,000 men.<ref>Sadler, John (2005). ''Border Fury: England and Scotland at War, 1296–1568'', p. 86. Harlow: Pearson Education. {{ISBN|978-0-582-77293-9}}.</ref> | * ] – ]: Scottish forces (some 8,000 men) led by ] ('''the Red''') and ] ambush and defeat an English scouting party under ] at ]. During the battle, the Scots attack the English camp, capturing Segrave and several other nobles. But a second English brigade manages to rescue Segrave in a pitched battle. Later, the English army is again defeated, according to sources they lose between 28,000 and 30,000 men.<ref>Sadler, John (2005). ''Border Fury: England and Scotland at War, 1296–1568'', p. 86. Harlow: Pearson Education. {{ISBN|978-0-582-77293-9}}.</ref> | ||
| * ] – ]: The ] defeat the ]. | |||
| * ] – ] founds the ]. | * ] – ] founds the ]. | ||
| * ] – The ] restores ] to the English. | * ] – The ] restores ] to the English. | ||
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| 1303 in poetry |
| Gregorian calendar | 1303 MCCCIII |
| Ab urbe condita | 2056 |
| Armenian calendar | 752 ԹՎ ՉԾԲ |
| Assyrian calendar | 6053 |
| Balinese saka calendar | 1224–1225 |
| Bengali calendar | 710 |
| Berber calendar | 2253 |
| English Regnal year | 31 Edw. 1 – 32 Edw. 1 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1847 |
| Burmese calendar | 665 |
| Byzantine calendar | 6811–6812 |
| Chinese calendar | 壬寅年 (Water Tiger) 4000 or 3793 — to — 癸卯年 (Water Rabbit) 4001 or 3794 |
| Coptic calendar | 1019–1020 |
| Discordian calendar | 2469 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1295–1296 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5063–5064 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1359–1360 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 1224–1225 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4403–4404 |
| Holocene calendar | 11303 |
| Igbo calendar | 303–304 |
| Iranian calendar | 681–682 |
| Islamic calendar | 702–703 |
| Japanese calendar | Kengen 2 / Kagen 1 (嘉元元年) |
| Javanese calendar | 1214–1215 |
| Julian calendar | 1303 MCCCIII |
| Korean calendar | 3636 |
| Minguo calendar | 609 before ROC 民前609年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −165 |
| Thai solar calendar | 1845–1846 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阳水虎年 (male Water-Tiger) 1429 or 1048 or 276 — to — 阴水兔年 (female Water-Rabbit) 1430 or 1049 or 277 |
Year 1303 (MCCCIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Europe
- April 4 – Battle of Arques: Flemish forces (some 10,000 men) led by William of Jülich (the Younger) defeats a French army at Arques in Flanders. During the battle, the French cavalry (1,600 men) tries to break the Flemish infantry militia formations, but to no avail. Finally, the French withdraw to Saint-Omer, leaving 300 dead behind. Later, William receives a warm reception in Bruges as a liberator in May.
January–December
- February 24 – Battle of Roslin: Scottish forces (some 8,000 men) led by John Comyn III (the Red) and Simon Fraser ambush and defeat an English scouting party under John Segrave at Roslin. During the battle, the Scots attack the English camp, capturing Segrave and several other nobles. But a second English brigade manages to rescue Segrave in a pitched battle. Later, the English army is again defeated, according to sources they lose between 28,000 and 30,000 men.
- April 20 – Pope Boniface VIII founds the University of Rome La Sapienza.
- May 29 – The Treaty of Paris restores Gascony to the English.
- August 8 – 1303 Crete earthquake: An earthquake destroys the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt, one of the seven wonders of the world.
- September 7 – Guillaume de Nogaret imprisons Pope Boniface VIII on behalf of Philip IV of France; Gregory Bicskei, archbishop of Esztergom, is killed in the incident.
- September 25 – 1303 Hongdong earthquake.
- October 22 – Pope Benedict XI succeeds Pope Boniface VIII, as the 194th pope.
Date unknown
- Wars of Scottish Independence: Edward I of England resumes his campaign against William Wallace and others in Scotland, holding court in Dunfermline Abbey.
- Battle of Dimbos: The Ottoman Turks under Osman I defeat the Byzantines.
- The Khalji Dynasty under Alauddin Khalji conquers Chittorgarh in northern India, after taking the massive Chittor Fort.
- The Avoirdupois system of weights and measures is introduced to England and Wales.
- Siege of Amsterdam: Kennemers and Waterlanders lay siege against Amsterdam for a year.
Births
- Saint Birgitta, Swedish saint (d. 1373)
- Gegeen Khan, Mongol emperor of China (d. 1323)
Deaths
- March 4 – Daniel of Russia, first prince of Moscow
- October 11 – Pope Boniface VIII
- October 27 – Beatrice of Castile, queen consort of King Alfonso III of Portugal
- October 29 – Emperor Ivan Asen III of Bulgaria
References
- Verbruggen, J. F. (1997). The Art of Warfare in Western Europe During the Middle Ages: From the Eighth Century to 1340, p. 197. Suffolk: Boydell Press. ISBN 0-85115-630-4.
- Sadler, John (2005). Border Fury: England and Scotland at War, 1296–1568, p. 86. Harlow: Pearson Education. ISBN 978-0-582-77293-9.
- Ambraseys, N. N.; Melville, C. P.; Adams, R. D. (2005). The Seismicity of Egypt, Arabia and the Red Sea: A Historical Review. Cambridge University Press. p. 42. ISBN 9780521020251.