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TheBattle of Flushing was anaval battle of theEighty Years' War, fought on April 17, 1573 near the city ofFlushing, Netherlands. The Spanish fleet was led bySancho d'Avila, theDutch fleet byLieven Keersmaker.[1]
The Dutch fleet initially left Flushing, but returned when theSpanish fleet was hit by the city's cannons. Five Spanish ships were seized, but the remainder managed to reach the cities ofMiddelburg andArnemuiden.[2]
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