Siege of Dunkirk (1793)
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The Siege of Dunkirk (1793) was a French Revolutionary War operation in which British and allied forces unsuccessfully besieged the French port of Dunkirk, leading to their withdrawal after French relief efforts.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Dunkirk (1793) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation
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siege ⓘ |
| conflictOf | War of the First Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1793-09-08 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Hondschoote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Siege of Dunkerque (1793) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
French First Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Habsburg monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBesiegingSide | British-led coalition army ⓘ |
| hasCause | British attempt to capture Dunkirk as a bargaining chip against France ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Admiral John MacBride
NERFINISHED
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Admiral Richard Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ Frederick, Duke of York and Albany NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Nicolas Houchard NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Baptiste Jourdan NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Souham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
boost to French Republican morale
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setback for British plans in Flanders Campaign ⓘ |
| hasCountryInvolved |
Austria
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGarrisonSide | French Republican defenders of Dunkirk ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Dunkirk
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ French Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryObjective | capture of the port of Dunkirk ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
coordination between French field army and garrison
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extensive use of French coastal defenses ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | failure of British and allied siege ⓘ |
| hasReliefOperation | Battle of Hondschoote GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasResult |
Allied withdrawal
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French victory ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance |
control of a major Channel port
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threat to British communications in the North Sea and English Channel ⓘ |
| hasTheatre | Western Front of the French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Flanders Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Lincelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1793-08-24 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOnBodyOfWater | North Sea coast ⓘ |
| usedForceType |
land forces
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naval forces ⓘ |
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