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Battle of Cassel: French troops stop an uprising of Flemish farmers.
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Battle of Cassel (1328)
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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 fought Nicolaas Zannekin, a wealthy farmer from Lampernisse. Zannekin was the leader of a band of Flemish rebels. The fighting erupted over…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Ethnic group native to Flanders, Belgium
Flemish people or Flemings are a Germanic ethnic group native to Flanders, Belgium, who speak Flemish Dutch. Flemish people make up the majority of Belgians, at about 60%.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)