English expedition to Flanders (1297–1298)

English expedition to Flanders (1297–1298)
Date	August 1297–March 1298
Location	County of Flanders
Result	A truce between England and France and their allies
Belligerents
Kingdom of England; County of Flanders	Kingdom of France
Commanders and leaders
Edward I of England; Guy, Count of Flanders	Philip IV of France; Robert II of Artois; Rainier Grimaldi
Strength
822 knights and 7560 infantry and bowman	unknown

The English expedition to Flanders (1297–1298) was an English expedition to Flanders that lasted from August 1297 until March 1298. King Edward I of England in an alliance with Guy, Count of Flanders, as part of the wider Anglo-French War (1294–1303), led an English force to Flanders, hoping to form military alliances and support to lead a combined force against King Philip IV of France. The expedition was difficult and expensive for Edward, but enough of his allies went into action to gain a truce from the French. After a peace was reached with King Philip IV of France, Edward left Flanders in March 1298.

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