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The English Naval Attack on Damme

• As Philip’s forces besieged Ghent, news arrived that the English fleet had struck a devastating blow at Damme, where Philip had stationed his invasion fleet.
• English forces captured many of Philip’s ships while the remaining vessels were trapped in the harbor under heavy blockade.
• With his naval forces effectively neutralized, Philip’s ability to move troops or supplies by sea was crippled.