Battle of Cassel (1328)
| Battle of Cassel | |||||||
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| Part of the peasant revolt in Flanders (1323–1328) | |||||||
The Battle of Cassel on 23rd August 1328 by Hendrik Scheffer, 1837, Galerie des Batailles, Palace of Versailles | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of France | Flemish rebels | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Philip VI of France Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine † |
Nicolaas Zannekin † Winnoc le Fiere † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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14,500 2,500 men-at-arms 12,000 infantry | 15,000+ | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 17 knights killed | 3,185 killed | ||||||
On 23 August 1328, the Battle of Cassel took place near the city of Cassel, 30 km south of Dunkirk in present-day France. Philip VI (King of France from 1328 to 1350) fought Nicolaas Zannekin, a wealthy farmer from Lampernisse. Zannekin was the leader of a band of Flemish rebels. The fighting erupted over taxation and punitive edicts of the French over the Flemish. The battle was won decisively by the French. Zannekin and about 3,200 Flemish rebels were killed in the battle.