na June 1297, ndị French wakporo Flanders ma nweta ụfọdụ ihe ịga nke ọma ngwa ngwa. Ndị Bekee, n'okpuru Edward nke Mbụ, lara ezumike nká iji chee agha na Scotland na ndị Flemish na French bịanyere aka n'agha nwa oge na 1297, nkwekọrịta nke Sint-Baafs-Vijve, nke kwụsịrị esemokwu ahụ. Na Jenụwarị 1300, mgbe nkwekọrịta ahụ kwụsịrị, ndị French wakporo Flanders ọzọ na May nọ na njikwa zuru oke nke obodo ahụ. Guy nke Dampierre nọ n'ụlọ mkpọrọ na Philip n'onwe ya gara Flanders na-eme mgbanwe nchịkwa.Mgbe Philip hapụsịrị Flanders, ọgba aghara dara ọzọ na obodo Flemish nke Bruges gbakwunyere megide onye ọchịchị French nke Flanders, Jacques de Châtillon. Na 18 May 1302, nnupụisi nke ụmụ amaala French ndị gbagara Bruges wee gbuo obodo ahụ ma nwee ike ịchọta ihe omume ọ bụla, ma e wezụga ndị Flanders na ndị Flanders.
18 Mee 1302