British siege of French-held Dunkirk
GPTKB entity
Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:castle
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| 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
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| 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
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| gptkbp:startDate |
August 24, 1793
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Siege_of_Dunkirk_(1793)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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