Battle of Furnes 1297
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1297 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Belgium | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Franco-Flemish War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 51.0726, 2.6679 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Furnes, also known as Battle of Veurne and Battle of Bulskamp, was fought on 20 August 1297 between French and Flemish forces.
The French were led by Robert II of Artois and the Flemish by Guy of Dampierre. The French forces were victorious. However, Robert's son Philip was gravely wounded during the battle and died a year later of his wounds.
The Flemish were supported by Walram, Count of Jülich, who was killed during the battle.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Furnes (revision 1370110598), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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