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During the
Dutch Revolt (1568–1648), the
Dunkirkers or
Dunkirk Privateers were
commerce raiders in the
service of the
Spanish monarchy and
later the Kingdom...
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bases for privateers, the "
Dunkirkers", to
attack the
shipping of the
Dutch and
their allies. To
achieve this the
Dunkirkers developed small, maneuverable...
- re-established
Spanish rule in 1583 and it
became a base for the
notorious Dunkirkers. The
Dunkirkers briefly lost
their home port when the city was
conquered by the...
- to a
truce several years later. When the
truce broke down, it
became a
Dunkirker base.
After this era,
Ostend was
turned into a
harbour of some importance...
- to
seize the
treasure fleet). The
Habsburgs also
struck back with the
Dunkirkers, who took an
increasing toll on
Dutch and
English shipping. Eventually...
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commanded by Vice-Admiral John Pennington.
Ocquendo ordered 13 of his
Dunkirker squadron,
composed of light, fast frigates, to head
north at
night round...
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between the
Dutch and the Spanish,
happened here in 1600. The city was a
Dunkirker base.
Painter Victor Boucquet made two of the altar-pieces for the great...
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Maltese corsairs, who were
authorized by the
Knights of St. John, and the
Dunkirkers in the
service of the
Spanish Empire. In the
years 1626–1634 alone, the...
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Eighty Years' War with
notable success,
often in
teamwork with the
Spanish Dunkirkers,
until his
retirement and death.
Ribera lost his
father at an
early age...
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naval commander in the
service of Spain. He was one of the most
famous Dunkirkers. Son of
captain Jan Jacobsen, he was born in a
naval family. He started...
