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Sluis
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Sluis is a city and municipality located in the west of Zeelandic Flanders, in the south-western Dutch province of Zeeland.
Skyline of Sluis
Skyline of Sluis
Joost de Soete
Joost de Soete
Ate de Jong, 1976
Ate de Jong, 1976
The town hall and the Belfort in Sluis
The town hall and the Belfort in Sluis
Battle of Sluys
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The Battle of Sluys, was a naval battle fought on 24 June 1340 between England and France. It took place in the roadstead of the port of Sluys, on a since silted-up inlet between Zeeland and West Flan
Sluis
…from a merger between the previous municipality of Sluis and the former municipality of Aardenburg. The town received city rights in 1290. In 1340 the Battle of Sluys was fought nearby at sea during the Hundred Years' War. There is a record of one of the first lotteries with money on 9 May 1455 of 1737 florins…
Miniature of the battle from Jean Froissart's Chronicles, 15th century
Miniature of the battle from Jean Froissart's Chronicles, 15th century
Edward III A portrait from the 18th century
Edward III A portrait from the 18th century
19th-century bust of Quiéret by Charles Émile Seurre, on display at the Palace of Versailles near Paris
19th-century bust of Quiéret by Charles Émile Seurre, on display at the Palace of Versailles near Paris
In 1962 a well-preserved wreck of a cog dated to 1380 was found near Bremen, Germany. This is a full-size reproduction. Merchant vessels such as these
In 1962 a well-preserved wreck of a cog dated to 1380 was found near Bremen, Germany. This is a full-size reproduction. Merchant vessels such as these, hastily converted to makeshift warships, formed the bulk of both sides' ships.