British siege of French-held Dunkirk

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:castle
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:France
gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Jourdan
gptkb:Frederick,_Duke_of_York_and_Albany
gptkbp:endDate September 8, 1793
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British siege of French-held Dunkirk
gptkbp:location gptkb:Dunkirk,_France
gptkbp:notableAction British forces withdrew after French counterattack
French relief force under Houchard lifted the siege
gptkbp:opposedBy British: ~20,000
French: ~40,000
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:French_Revolutionary_Wars
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Flanders_Campaign
gptkbp:result French victory
gptkbp:significance Failed British attempt to capture Dunkirk from the French
gptkbp:startDate August 24, 1793
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Siege_of_Dunkirk_(1793)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7