Battle of Gravelines (1558)
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The Battle of Gravelines (1558) was a decisive engagement in the Italian Wars in which Spanish forces under the Duke of Savoy and Count of Egmont defeated the French near Gravelines in Flanders, helping to secure Spanish dominance in the region.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Gravelines (1558) canonical | 4 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Habsburg Netherlands
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of France ⓘ Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Habsburg campaign in Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
French forces
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Spanish-Habsburg forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy
NERFINISHED
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Lamoral, Count of Egmont NERFINISHED ⓘ Marshal Paul de Thermes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Italian War of 1551–1559 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Habsburg Netherlands
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 13 July 1558 ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involved |
French invasion forces in Flanders
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Spanish Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
County of Flanders
NERFINISHED
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Gravelines, Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | North Sea coast ⓘ |
| outcome |
French army routed
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French offensive in Flanders checked ⓘ |
| partOf |
Franco-Spanish War (1551–1559)
NERFINISHED
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Habsburg–Valois Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | near Gravelines ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Saint-Quentin (1557) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Count of Egmont
NERFINISHED
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Duke of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Habsburg Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Valois France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Spanish victory ⓘ |
| significance |
helped secure Spanish dominance in the Low Countries
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weakened French military position in Flanders ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | early modern warfare ⓘ |
| usedForces |
French artillery
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French cavalry ⓘ French infantry ⓘ Spanish artillery ⓘ Spanish cavalry ⓘ Spanish infantry ⓘ |
| year | 1558 ⓘ |
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