The Battle of Flushing was a naval battle

Naval battle

A naval battle is a battle fought using boats, ships or other waterborne vessels. Most naval battles have occurred at sea, but a few have taken place on lakes or rivers. The earliest recorded naval battle took place in 1210 BC near Cyprus...

 of the Eighty Years' War, fought on April 17, 1573 near the city of Flushing, Netherlands

Flushing, Netherlands

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. The Spanish fleet was led by Sancho d'Avila

Sancho d'Avila

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, the Dutch

Netherlands

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 fleet by Lieven Keersmaker.

The Dutch fleet initially left Flushing, but returned when the Spanish

Spain

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 fleet was hit by the city's cannons. Five Spanish ships were seized, but the remainder managed to reach the cities of Middelburg

Middelburg

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 and Arnemuiden

Arnemuiden

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