The right wing, composed of the knights of Champagne and Burgundy, was commanded by Eudes, Duke of Burgundy, and his lieutenants: Gaucher of Châtillon, Count of Saint-Pol, Count Guillaume I de Sancerre, Count de Beaumont, Mathieu of Montmorency and Adam II Viscount of Melun. In the front of the right wing were men-at-arms and militia from Burgundy, Champagne, and Picardy led by 150 mounted sergeants from Soissons. The central battle was led by Philip Augustus and his chief knights – Guillaume des Barres, Bartholomé de Roye, Girard Scophe, Guillaume de Garland, Enguerrand of Coucy and Gautier of Nemours. In front of the King and his 175 knights were 2,150 infantry from the towns of the Île de France and Normandy. The left wing was led by Robert of Dreux, supported by Count William of Ponthieu. The main body of the left wing consisted of Bretons and militia from Dreux, Perche, Ponthieu, and Vimeux. The bridge of Bouvines, the only means of retreat across the marshes, was guarded by 150 sergeants-at-arms, who also formed the French reserve.
The Right WIng, cOMPoSed Of THe knIghtS oF champAgNE and BurguNDY, was commaNDED bY eudes, dukE of BurgundY, And his LIEutenants: gAucHeR of CHÂtiLlon, couNt oF sAInT-pol, CouNt GUiLLAUme I dE sancErre, CoUNT de bEaumOnt, mAthIeu oF montmorEnCy and aDAm ii visCoUnt of melUN. iN thE FrOnt Of thE rIght WinG wEre MEN-at-aRms and mIliTia froM burgUNdY, cHamPagne, And pICArdY Led by 150 mouNtEd sergeanTs FRoM soissOnS. the CentRal bATTle was led by phIlip AugustUS and his cHief kNights – guillaUme des bARreS, bArthOlomÉ de rOye, gIRaRD sCoPHe, guilLaume de gARLaND, eNgUeRrand of coucy and gAutier of nEmouRs. In frOnt OF The kIng aNd His 175 kNighTS wERe 2,150 infanTrY froM the TOWNs Of the îlE de FrancE And Normandy. the left Wing Was led by Robert of Dreux, supPoRTeD by counT wIlliam of poNThiEU. THe MaIn body of thE left wIng cONSIsteD Of bretons aNd miLItia fROM dreuX, PerchE, pontHieu, And viMEUX. THE BrIDGE oF bouvineS, THe onLy meAns of reTReaT AcROSS the marshEs, was guarDed By 150 sergeantS-at-ArmS, Who ALsO foRmeD the french reseRVE.