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ACKERMAN, FRANCIS (c. 13351387)

This article appears in Volume V01, Page 148 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: A10-ADA
ACKERMAN, FRANCIS (c. 13351387) , Flemish soldier and diplomatist, was born at
Ghent
 , and about 138o became prominent during the struggle between the burghers of that town and Louis II. (de Male),
count
  of Flanders. He was partly responsible for inducing Philip van Artevelde to become first captain of the city of
Ghent
  in 1382, and at the head of some troops scoured the surrounding country for provisions and thus saved Ghent from being starved into submission. By his diplomatic abilities he secured the assistance of the citizens of Brussels,
Louvain
  and Liege, and, having been made
admiral
  of the Flemish
fleet
 , visited England and obtained a promise of help from King Richard II. After Artevelde's death in November 1382, he acted as leader of the Flemings, gained several victories and increased his fame by skilfully conducting a
retreat
  from Damme to Ghent in August 1385. He took part in the conclusion of the treaty of peace between Ghent and Philip the Bold, duke of
Burgundy
 , the successor of
Count
  Louis, in December 1385. Trusting in Philip, and ignoring the warnings of his friends, Ackerman remained in Flanders, and was murdered at Ghent on the 22nd of July 1387, leaving a memory of
chivalry
  and generosity.
See Jean Froissart, Chroniques, edited by S. Luce and G. Raynaud (Paris, 18691897) ; Johannes
Brandon
 , Chronodromon, edited by K. de Lettenhove in the Chroniques relatives d l'histoire de la Belgique sous la domination des dues de Bourgogne (Brussels, 1870).


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