14 June 1658
Battle of the Dunes
Benefits from the Franco-English victory near Dunkirk.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Dunkirk in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Benefits from the Franco-English victory near Dunkirk.
Marches into Dunkirk after its capture from the Spanish. Hands Dunkirk over to Lockhart, the English Commander
Purchases Dunkirk from Charles II of England.
Purchases Dunkirk from Charles II as France expands control on the Channel coast.
Purchases Dunkirk from England as Charles II sells the port to France.
Launches an invasion but it is turned back by the weather & has to return to Dunkirk
Prepares a fleet at Dunkirk to land 12,000 troops in London, aborted after a bad storm
Helps generals Houchard & Jourdan relieve Dunkirk
The British Expeditionar Force capitulates at Dunkirk
Provenance
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