Battle of Zierikzee
| Battle of Zierikzee | |||||||
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| Part of Franco-Flemish War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Kingdom of France County of Holland Republic of Genoa | County of Flanders | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Rainier I Grimaldi | Guy of Namur (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 54 ships | 37 ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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The battle of Zierikzee was a naval battle between a Flemish fleet and an allied Franco-Hollandic fleet which took place on 10 and 11 August 1304. The battle, fought near the town of Zierikzee, ended in a Franco-Dutch victory. The battle is part of a larger conflict between the Count of Flanders and his French feudal lord, King Philip IV of France (1296–1305).