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Battle of Furnes
The Battle of Furnes 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 was gravely wounded during the battle and died a year later of his wounds.
The Flemish were supported by Walram, Count of Jülich, who was killed during the battle.
, capturing a series of towns and fortresses including Furnes, Dixmude, Gravelines, Ypres and Oudenarde. The victory at the battle of the Dunes, the capture of Dunkirk and their consequences would lead to the end of Franco-Spanish War with the signing of Treaty of the Pyrenees. By this treaty France gained Roussillon and Perpignan, Montmédy and other parts of Luxembourg, Artois and other towns in Flanders, including Arras, Béthune, Gravelines and Thionville, and a new border with Spain was fixed at the Pyrenees. Spain was