Battle of Zierikzee

naval Battle delivered 10 and August 11th 1304, between fleets franco-hollando-gênoise and Flemish.

Since 1300, the Comté of Flanders passed under the suzerainty of the king of France. Awkward or brutal, its representatives cause the dissatisfaction with the population, which exceeded ends up taking the weapons. The revolt begins the May 18th 1302, with the Matines of Bruges, at the time which the Brugeans massacre the French. Except for Ghent, the other towns of Flanders are raised in their turn, and the Flemings raise an army which puts in rout the French knighthood at the time of the battles of Courtrai or of the spurs of gold . Humiliated, the king Philippe Beautiful the decides to finish some costs that costs with its rebellious subjects and the war makes rage.

At the summer 1304, the Flemish troops, ordered by GUI of Namur, put the seat in front of Zierikzee, a port of Zealand, which is the subject in addition of a naval blockade. The August 10th 1304, a fleet franco-hollando-gênoise, ordered by the admiral gênois Rainier Ier Grimaldi attacks the Flemish squadron. The combat is wild and the attackers do not make any district. It is a disaster for the Flemings whose fleet is completely destroyed after two days of fight. Guy de Namur, who had taken the command of his ships is captured. Troops fanco-Dutchwomen unload and release definitively Zierikzee of its vice. This defeat is a prelude to the end of the hopes émancipatrices of the area: one week later, the army of Philippe the Beautiful one crushes the Flemish militia of Jean Ier de Namur, at the time of the decisive battle of Mons Pévèle.

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