English expedition to Flanders (1297-98)
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Was an English military campaign against France in the Flanders.
Chronology
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June 1297: The next day part of the French cavalry, led by the King's brother Charles of Valois and by Raoul de Nesle crossed the border near Râches and encountered part of the Flemish army, consisting of German mercenaries, which was defeated.
August 1297: In 1297, Artois troops led by Robert III of Artois marched upon Cassel and Sint-Winoksbergen in Flanders. The territory was eventually taken over by the Kingdom of France after the towns surrendered.
August 1297: By August 20, 1297, the troops of King Philip IV of France, had reached Veurne in the County of Flanders.
August 1297: The Flemish counterattack on Artois ended in a French victory at the Battle of Furnes.
January 1298: Orchies surrendered to France.
January 1298: Damme was retaken by an army of English, Welsh and Flemish troops.
September 1297: Philip IV of France, also known as Philip the Fair, was met by a delegation from Bruges in 1297. The city surrendered to him, solidifying the territory's transfer to the Kingdom of France.
August 1297: Lille surrendered to King Philip.
