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Battle of Damme

The Battle of Damme was fought on 30 May and 31 May 1213. The success of the English raids ended a threat of French invasion of England. Damme is located on the estuary of the Zwyn (now largely silted up), at that time in the county of Flanders (now in Belgium). It was then the port of the city of Bruges. The English knew King Philip II of France was planning to invade England, at the very least as a way of preventing an English attack on Poitou.

Located at 51.3336, 3.38181 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Naval battles involving France, Naval battles involving England, 1213 in France, Naval battles of the Middle Ages, Conflicts in 1213

Zwin

The Zwin is a nature reserve at the North Sea coast, on the Belgian-Dutch border. It consists of the entrance area of a former tidal inlet which during the Middle Ages connected the North Sea with the ports of Sluis and Bruges inland. The Zwin inlet was formed originally by a storm that broke through the Flemish coast in 1134, creating a tidal channel that reached some 15 km inland and was also connected, through another channel, to the mouth of the Scheldt further north-east.

Located at 51.3639, 3.35333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of West Flanders, Geography of Zeeland, Nature reserves, Nature reserves in the Netherlands, Ramsar sites in Belgium, Protected areas established in 1952, Transboundary protected areas, Visitor attractions in Zeeland, Visitor attractions in Belgium, Visitor attractions in West Flanders, Former bays

Battle of Sluis (1603)

The Battle of Sluis was a naval battle during the Eighty Years' War in which a Spanish squadron commanded by Federico Spinola tried to break through a blockade of Sluis by Dutch ships under the command of Joos de Moor. After about two hours of fighting the heavily damaged Spanish ships returned to Sluis. His commander, the Italian captain Federico Spinola, was killed during the action.

Located at 51.3333, 3.38333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Naval battles of the Eighty Years' War, Battles involving Flanders, 1603 in Europe, Conflicts in 1603, 1603 in the Dutch Republic

Cadzand

Cadzand is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Sluis, about 8 km northwest of Oostburg. The village contains 804 inhabitants (2007). Better known to many visitors is the nearby beach at Cadzand-Bad. Until 1 April 1970, Cadzand was a separate municipality. It then was annexed by the municipality of Oostburg. It was in January 2003, with the merger of Sluis-Aardenburg and Oostburg, that Cadzand found itself within the newly enlarged municipality of Sluis.

Located at 51.3667, 3.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Seaside resorts in the Netherlands, Populated places in Zeeland, Former municipalities of Zeeland

Retranchement

Retranchement is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located on the Belgian border, about 9 km northwest of Oostburg, in the municipality of Sluis. Retranchement was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Sluis. \t\t \t\t\tRetranchement 1866. gif \t\t\t Map (1866) \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tWapen-Retranchement. jpg \t\t\t Coat of arms of Retranchement

Located at 51.35, 3.38333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Populated places in Zeeland, Former municipalities of Zeeland

Knokke-Le Zoute Airfield

Knokke-Le Zoute Airfield is a former military airfield, located 5 km east of Knokke-Heist in West Flanders, Belgium. It was closed in 1960 and is now in agricultural use.

Located at 51.3558, 3.34889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1929 establishments in Belgium, 1960 disestablishments, Airports established in 1929, Belgian airbases, Buildings and structures in West Flanders, Defunct airports