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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]
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.
1662 in France. 3 languages. ... October 27 – Charles II of England sells Dunkirk to France for £400,000 (or 2.5 million livres).
Following the capture of Dunkirk in 1658 by Anglo-French forces, Blackwell was appointed Treasurer of Dunkirk, which was ceded to England by Spain. After the Restoration of the monarchy he kept the position. In 1662 he was involved in the negotiations that led to the Sale of Dunkirk to France. [5] [6]
Dunkirk and Fort-Mardyck [3] France England: 5,000,000 livres: 1662 ~44 km² ~113,500 livres/km² Sale of Dunkirk: Estonia, Livonia, Ingria, and Southeast Finland (Kexholmslän and part of Karelian Isthmus) [4] [5] Russia Sweden: 2,000,000 silver Swedish riksdaler: 1721 ~100,000 km² ~2,000 Riksdaler/km² Treaty of Nystad: Saint Croix [6] [7 ...
1662 was a common year ... October 27 – Charles II of England sells Dunkirk to France, for £400,000 (2.5 million French livres).
These were more significant than often assumed; in combination with the 1648 Treaty of Münster, France strengthened its borders in the east and south-west, while in 1662, Charles II sold Dunkirk to France.
England retained possession of Dunkirk until 1662 when the port was sold to France by Charles II. ... Charles would sell Dunkirk back to the French in 1662 for £320,000.