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Siege and Relief Attempt
- When
- May–June 1658
- Where
- Dunkirk
- Part of
- Battle of the Dunes
Franco-English forces besieged Dunkirk while a Spanish relief army, including Royalists, moved to lift the siege.
Turenne's 15,000 French troops and 6,000 English soldiers besieged Dunkirk, which was blockaded by an English fleet. The Spanish, led by John Joseph of Austria and Condé, assembled a force including 2,000 Royalists to relieve the garrison, believing Turenne would attack Cambrai instead.
Sources
- Battle of the Dunes (1658) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10
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