Were there any battles in Continental Europe that were decided by "peasants with pitchforks?"
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In your edit you mention the Battle of the Golden Spurs, as Courtrai, its other name.
Quoting the Historical significance part in Wikipedia article:
The Battle of the Golden Spurs had been called the first incidence of the gradual "Infantry Revolution" which occurred in Medieval warfare during the 14th century. In conventional military theory of the time, mounted and heavily armoured knights were considered an essential part of military success and consequently warfare was the preserve of a wealthy elite of bellatores (nobles specialized in warfare) serving as men-at-arms. The fact that this form of army, which was expensive to maintain, could be defeated by basic militia, drawn from the "lower orders", led to a gradual change in the nature of warfare during the subsequent century. The tactics and composition of the Flemish army at Courtrai were later copied or adapted at the battles of Bannockburn (1314), Crecy (1346), Aljubarrota (1385), Sempach (1386), Agincourt (1415), Grandson (1476) and in the battles of the Hussite Wars (1419–34). As a result, cavalry became less important and nobles more commonly fought dismounted. The comparatively low costs of militia armies allowed even small states, such as the Swiss, to raise militarily significant armies and meant that local rebellions were more likely to achieve military success.
Of course Crecy and Agincourt are more famous for the Welsh archers, but Courtrai, Bannockburn, Aljubarrota, Sempach and Grandson are good examples of "peasants with pitchforks" tactics being decisive.
EDIT: A case could be made that the Battle of Stirling Bridge belongs to this group too.
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Spartacus battles? Majority of his rebels used whatever they could scavenge. Not sure this is what your after though, as most of his followers were trained fighters.
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How about Boudica's campaign in which the overabundance of disorganized peasants caused her to ultimately lose?
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