Battle of Gravelines (1558)
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| Italian War of 1551–59 |
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| Mirandola – Marciano – Renty – St. Quentin – Gravelines |
| Italian Wars |
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| 1494–98 – 1499–1504 – League of Cambrai – Urbino – 1521–26 – League of Cognac – 1535–38 – 1542–46 – 1551–59 |
The Battle of Gravelines was fought on July 13, 1558 at Gravelines, near Calais. It was a part of during the 1547–1559 war between France and Spain.
The battle resulted in a victory by the Spanish forces, led by Lamoral, Count of Egmont over the French under Marshal Paul des Thermes. The Spaniards were supported by the British Navy.
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