History / France:. The Battle of Bouvines. The Battle of Bouvines, July 27, 1214 near Bouvines, France, conclusive battle of the 1213-1214 Anglo-French War, King Philip II of France against the great coalition led by Emperor Otto IV. Philip II and Otto IV in battle. Illumination, French, 1375-79. From: Les Grandes Chroniques de France, Ms. Français 2813, fol. 253 v, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale.