Gaucher de Châtillon launched his 30 knights at the Flemish force, followed by a further 250 knights. They carried out a continuous series of charges, and halted the allied advance. Many knights on both sides fell from their horses in the first clash. The French were better ordered than the more loosely formed Flemish knights, and the allied ranks grew thinner as they were assaulted by the compact French masses. Châtillon and Melun with their knights broke through the ranks of their Flemish counterparts, then wheeled and struck them from the rear, constantly switching targets. St. Pol's knights and the Burgundians engaged in an exhausting struggle against the Flemings, taking no prisoners. The Duke of Burgundy's horse was killed and the Duke thrown to the ground, but he was saved by his knights, who beat off the Flemish and found him a fresh horse.
GaucheR de cHâtILLON laUnchEd his 30 kNights AT the fleMish force, followed by a FuRther 250 Knights. thEy cArRIeD OUt a coNtinuOUS sERies Of charGes, and haLTeD The alLieD aDvancE. maNy KnIghts on BotH sIdeS fELl From Their horSes in thE fiRst claSh. tHe freNch weRE beTtEr ordEREd Than The more loOselY fORmed Flemish knights, and the AllieD Ranks gRew Thinner As theY weRe asSaulTeD By the cOmpact FreNcH mAssEs. CHâTilLon ANd Melun WIth tHeir kniGhTS brOke Through the Ranks Of THEIR fLEmiSh countErParTs, THen WHeeleD aNd STruCk ThEM From THe REAr, COnstaNtlY SwiTchinG TargetS. st. pOL's KnIghts and the burgundians engAgeD in an eXhauSting struGglE agAInst thE fleMIngs, takiNg no prIsOners. the duke of buRGuNdy's horSe WAs kIllEd aND the duke thRown to thE GRouNd, but he was saVed bY his kNighTs, whO bEaT OfF the flEmISh anD fouND hiM a fResh Horse.