Conflict: Franco-Spanish War
Combatants: Anglo-French vs. Spanish
Location: France
Outcome: Anglo-French victory
Bolstered by an English fleet, the French army under command of the Vicomte de Turenne launched a surprise attack against the Spanish forces of Don Juan on the beaches northeast of Dunkirk. Over the course of four hours, the French skillfully pushed back and mauled the Spanish troops. By the end of the battle, Don Juan had lost 1,000 killed and 5,000 captured. The Anglo-French had suffered only about 400 losses. Dunkirk was surrendered to the English in the aftermath of this loss.
Points of Interest:
Dunkirk itself surrendered to the French ten days after the Battle of the Dunes.
The Franco-Spanish war came to a close the year after the Battle of the Dunes with the Treaty of Pyrenees.
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Sources:
Dupuy, R. Ernest & Dupuy, Trevor N. (1993). The Harper's Encyclopedia of Military History. New York: HarperCollins.
Eggenberger, David (1985). An Encyclopedia of Battles: Accounts of Over 1,560 Battles from 1479 B.C. to the Present. New York: Dover Publications, Inc.
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