Dunkirkers
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During and after the Dutch Revolt, the Dunkirkers or Dunkirk Privateers were commerce raiders in the service of the Spanish monarchy and later the Kingdom of France. They operated from the ports of th
Dutch warships under Witte de With fighting against Dunkirkers off Nieuwpoort in 1640
Jean Bart boards a Dutch vessel at the Battle of Texel
The Bombardment of Dunkirk by a combined Anglo-Dutch fleet, 1695
Dunkirk
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Dunkirk is a major port city in the department of Nord, and the region of Hauts-de-France, northern France. It lies on the North Sea, 10 kilometres from the Belgian border. It has the third-largest Fr
Dunkirkers
…in the service of the Spanish monarchy and later the Kingdom of France. They operated from the ports of the Flemish coast: Nieuwpoort, Ostend, and Dunkirk. Although their existence predated him, Dunkirkers were mainly organized under the rule of Spanish governor Alexander Farnese. The first Dunkirkers…
The Hôtel de Ville and port
Saint Eloi Church
The Port of Dunkirk by Eugène Isabey, 1831