Siege of Dunkirk (1658)
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The siege of Dunkirk in 1658 was a military operation by France and the Commonwealth of England intended to capture the fortified port city of Dunkirk, Spain's greatest privateering base, from a Spani
Vicomte de Turenne
Sir William Lockhart of Lee
The Battle of the Dunes by Charles-Philippe Larivière, 1837
Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne, commonly known as Turenne, was a French general and one of only six marshals to have been promoted Marshal General of France. The most illustrious memb
Siege of Dunkirk (1658)
…Date 25 May – 24 June 1658 Location Dunkirk, Spanish Netherlands Result Anglo-French victory Belligerents France England Spain Commanders and leaders Turenne William Lockhart Edward Montagu Marquis of Lede † Strength 12,000 infantry 8,000 cavalry 18 warships 2,200 infantry 700–800 cavalry Casualties and…
in the Château de Chantilly
Spanish troops in retreat after the siege of Den Bosch in 1629. Turenne distinguished himself during the siege.
Cardinal Richelieu