Episode 3 of 3
Surrender and Transfer
- When
- 24 June 1658
- Where
- Dunkirk
- Part of
- Battle of the Dunes
Dunkirk surrendered to French forces, who then handed the port to the English Commonwealth per treaty terms.
Ten days after the battle, Dunkirk surrendered to French forces. Cardinal Mazarin honored the 1657 treaty with Cromwell by transferring the port to the Commonwealth. English troops under Lockhart garrisoned the city, ending the immediate threat of a Royalist invasion of England.
Sources
- Battle of the Dunes (1658) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10
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