Battle of Furnes

{{Short description|13th century battle in France}} {{refimprove|date=February 2009}} {{Infobox Military Conflict |conflict=Battle of Furnes |partof=the [[Franco-Flemish War (1297-1305)|Franco-Flemish War]] |image=Bataille de Furnes (1297).png |caption= |date=20 August 1297 |place=Bulskamp, [[Veurne]] (Furnes) | coordinates = {{Coord|format=dms|display=it}} | map_type = Belgium | map_label = Battle of Furnes | map_relief = yes | alt = | map_caption = |result=French victory<ref>J. F. Verbruggen, ''The Battle of the Golden Spurs (Courtrai, 11 July 1302)'', ed. Kelly DeVries, transl. David Richard Ferguson, (The Boydell Press, 2002), 223.</ref> |combatant1=[[Kingdom of France]] |combatant2=[[County of Flanders]] |commander1=[[Robert II of Artois]] |commander2=[[Guy of Dampierre]]<br>[[Walram, Count of Jülich]]{{KIA}} |strength1= |strength2= |casualties1= |casualties2= |}} {{Franco-Flemish War (1297-1305)}}

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 of Artois|Philip]] was gravely wounded during the battle and died a year later of his wounds.<ref>Charles T. Wood, ''The French Apanages and the Capetian Monarchy, 1224-1328'', (Harvard University Press, 1966), 59.</ref>

The Flemish were supported by [[Walram, Count of Jülich]], who was killed during the battle.

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