Battle of the Dunes (1658)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:after_action_report detailed accounts exist in military archives
gptkbp:aftermath contributed to the decline of Spanish power in Europe
gptkbp:casualties high on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Spanish_Empire
gptkb:Commonwealth_of_England
gptkbp:commander Count of Fuentes
General George Monck
gptkbp:commemorated_by monuments in Dunkirk
gptkbp:date 1658
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Art_History
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Treaty_of_the_Pyrenees
gptkbp:fought_against June 14, 1658
gptkbp:historical_context part of the larger conflict between England and Spain
gptkbp:historical_significance shifted the balance of power in Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Dunes (1658)
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:literature_and_art
gptkbp:involved land and naval forces
gptkbp:involved_technology gptkb:fortification
gptkb:prison
gptkb:artillery
gptkb:military_strategy
gptkb:diplomatic_negotiations
gptkb:intelligence_gathering
gptkb:defensive_structure
military alliances
strategic planning
offensive strategies
supply depots
transportation of troops
siege warfare
field artillery
cavalry units
communication methods
infantry formations
logistics and supply chains
military engineering
reinforcements
naval blockades
ships of the line
tactical retreats
battlefield medicine
cannon and artillery
war crimes and conduct
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:location Dunes of Dunkirk
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Oliver_Cromwell
Francisco de Melo e Castro
gptkbp:outcome secured English control over Dunkirk
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Anglo-Dutch_Wars
gptkbp:preceded_by Battle of the Dunes (1657)
gptkbp:result decisive victory for the Commonwealth of England
gptkbp:significance part of the Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Dunkirk
gptkbp:tactics naval support from the English fleet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_I_of_Bourbon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7