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Battle of Zierikzee

Battle of Zierikzee was a naval engagement fought on 10 August 1304 at Gouwe, in what is now Netherlands; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Franco-Flemish War, which ran from 1297 to 1305. The recorded result: Allied victory: Annihilation of the Flemish fleet. Recorded strength: 54 ships against 37 ships.

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Detail of a bas-de-page miniature of a naval battle. Italy, S. (Naples)
Detail of a bas-de-page miniature of a naval battle. Italy, S. (Naples). Artiste anonyme, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought10 August 1304lasted 1 day
WhereGouwe, Netherlands51.650N, 3.916E
OutcomeAllied victory: Annihilation of the Flemish fleet
BelligerentsKingdom of France; County of Holland; Republic of GenoaagainstCounty of Flanders
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofFranco-Flemish War1297 to 1305

Where it sits in the Franco-Flemish War

Battle of Furnes, 1297Battle of the Golden Spurs, 1302Battle of Arques, 1303Siege of Tournai, 1303Battle of Zierikzee, 1304Battle of Mons-en-Pévèle, 130412971304Battle of Zierikzee, 1304
6 placed engagements of the Franco-Flemish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date10 August 1304
to 11 August 1304
PlaceGouwe, Netherlands
51.650N, 3.916E
KindNaval engagement, medieval
Strength54 ships37 ships
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Rainier I of Monaco, Lord of Cagnes
  • Guy of Namur
Battle of ZierikzeeBattle of ZierikzeeSiege of ZierikzeeRelief of GoesBattle of the SlaakBattle of Walcheren CausewayBattle of ReimerswaalRelief of GoesAmsterdamBrusselsThe HagueLilleRotterdamAntwerpenHaarlemNorwich100 km51.650N, 3.916E
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Battle of Zierikzee is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 237 in present-day Netherlands.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2431866, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Zierikzee, revision 1377726157, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.