Battle of Furnes
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Part of the Franco-Flemish War | |||||||
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![]() Walram, Count of Jülich † |
The Battle of Furnes 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 killed during the battle.[2]
The Flemish were supported by Walram, Count of Jülich, who was killed during the battle.
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