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The French troops covering the evacuation did not make it out in time so another night's operations are required to pull them out. HMS Malcolm sets out on her ninth mission to Dunkirk. Day 10: Returning safely to Dover, the Malcolm ' s crew are granted three days leave. The operation is deemed a success, Churchill looks to the skies for what ...
The Siege of Dunkirk was a siege commenced by France under the command of Louis, le Grand Condé with naval support of the Dutch Republic under the command of admiral Maarten Tromp, who were able to blockade the city to help Condé's siege.
During the Dutch Revolt (1568–1648), the Dunkirkers or Dunkirk Privateers were commerce raiders in the service of the Spanish monarchy and later the Kingdom of France. They were also part of the Dunkirk fleet , which consequently was a part of the Spanish monarchy's Flemish fleet (Armada de Flandes) .
Trenches were opened on the Downs side of Dunkirk on the night of 4/5 June and finished with the arrival of more troops from France and the 6,000 man English contingent. The English under Lockhart made their approaches from the west side of Dunkirk and the French from the east with their line extended from the sea to the canal of Furnes.
In 1662, Charles II, short of money and concerned that Dunkirk was a potential liability for international relations, sold it to France. The purchase price was five million livres. The banker Edward Backwell, who served as Treasurer of Dunkirk under both the Republican and Royal governments, was instrumental in the sale. [6]
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