Dunkirk (UK: dun-KURK; US: DUN-kurk; French: Dunkerque [dœ̃kɛʁk] ; Picard: Dunkèke; West Flemish: Duunkerke; Dutch: Duinkerke or Duinkerken) is a major port city in the department of Nord in northern France. It lies on the North Sea, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Belgian border. It has the third-largest French harbour. The population of the commune in 2019 was 86,279.
English and Dutch fleets capture Dunkirk
Dunkirk (UK: dun-KURK; US: DUN-kurk; French: Dunkerque [dœ̃kɛʁk] ; Picard: Dunkèke; West Flemish: Duunkerke; Dutch: Duinkerke or Duinkerken) is a major port city in the department of Nord in northern...
Historical Significance
Dunkirk (UK: dun-KURK; US: DUN-kurk; French: Dunkerque [dœ̃kɛʁk] ; Picard: Dunkèke; West Flemish: Duunkerke; Dutch: Duinkerke or Duinkerken) is a major port city in the department of Nord in northern France.
Events Before
Frederick Augustus I "the Strong" becomes the monarch of Saxony
Augustus II the Strong (12 May 1670 – 1 February 1733), was Elector of Saxony as Frederick Augustus I (German: Friedrich August I) from 1694 as well as King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from...
French-Canadian explorer Louis Jolliet sets out from Quebec leading the first documented journey of the Labrador coastli
French-Canadian explorer Louis Jolliet sets out from Quebec leading the first documented journey of the Labrador coastline (reaches Zoar area) [1]
English invasion army under Thomas Tollemache reaches Brest
English invasion army under Thomas Tollemache reaches Brest
English troops attack Brest (300 killed)
English troops attack Brest (300 killed)
Dutch fleet attacks French grain transports
Dutch fleet attacks French grain transports
Events After
Revolt by undertakers after funeral reforms (Amsterdam)
Revolt by undertakers after funeral reforms (Amsterdam)
English/Welsh nobles lay down Oath of Association
English/Welsh nobles lay down Oath of Association
English ex-premier Earl Danby accused of corruption
English ex-premier Earl Danby accused of corruption
English King William III departs Netherlands
English King William III departs Netherlands
John Salomonsz elected chief of Saint-Eustatius
John Salomonsz elected chief of Saint-Eustatius
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on August 11, 1695?
- Dunkirk (UK: dun-KURK; US: DUN-kurk; French: Dunkerque [dœ̃kɛʁk] ; Picard: Dunkèke; West Flemish: Duunkerke; Dutch: Duinkerke or Duinkerken) is a major port city in the department of Nord in northern France. It lies on the North Sea, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Belgian border. It has the third-largest French harbour.
- Why is English and Dutch fleets capture Dunkirk significant?
- Dunkirk (UK: dun-KURK; US: DUN-kurk; French: Dunkerque [dœ̃kɛʁk] ; Picard: Dunkèke; West Flemish: Duunkerke; Dutch: Duinkerke or Duinkerken) is a major port city in the department of Nord in northern France.