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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.
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.
1662 in France. 3 languages. ... October 27 – Charles II of England sells Dunkirk to France for £400,000 (or 2.5 million livres).
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After having bought Dunkirk and the fort of Mardyck from the English in 1662, King Louis XIV of France ordered that the fort be dismantled. On 12 February 1867, a French imperial decree established Fort-Mardyck as an independent municipality.
Dunkirk was Spain's greatest base for privateers, and these privateers had wreaked havoc on English merchant shipping. [ c ] It was defended by a garrison of about 3,000 in May 1658, [ 14 ] while an English fleet of 18 ships, [ 15 ] under Edward Mountagu , blockaded the port and prevented any reinforcement or supply by sea.
Jean Bart was born in Dunkirk in 1650 [1] to a seafaring family, the son of Jean-Cornil Bart (c. 1619–1668) who has been described variously as a fisherman [2] or corsair commander sailing for the Dutch Republic.