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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 ]
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.
On 17 October 1662, Dunkirk was sold to France by Charles II of England for £320,000. [7] The French government developed the town as a fortified port. The town's existing defences were adapted to create ten bastions.
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October 27 – Charles II of England sells Dunkirk to France for £400,000 (or 2.5 million livres). December 26 – Molière 's play The School for Wives premieres. Births
The town of Dunkirk has honoured his memory by erecting a statue and by naming a public square after him. During the carnival of Dunkirk, held every year the Sunday before Holy Tuesday, local people kneel all together in front of his statue and sing the Cantate à Jean Bart [9] [circular reference]. Jean Bart is viewed by the inhabitants of ...
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) .
1662 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1662nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 662nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 62nd year of the 17th century, and the 3rd year of the 1660s decade. As of the start of 1662, the ...