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| Siege of Ypres | |||||||
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| Part of Despenser's Crusade and the Revolt of Ghent (1379–1385) | |||||||
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:The_siege_of_Ypres_(1383).png) Ypres during the Bishop of Norwich's siege. The illustration, a reproduction of an engraving published in 1610, shows the siege in progress | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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City of Ypres County of Flanders Kingdom of France |
Kingdom of England Ghent rebels | ||||||
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John d'Oultre Louis II of Flanders | Henry le Despenser | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ~20,000 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The siege of Ypres occurred between 8 June and 8 August 1383 as part of Despenser's Crusade and the Revolt of Ghent (1379–1385). It was conducted by English forces and forces from the Flemish city of Ghent. The siege was a failure.