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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Predicate Object
instanceOf military operation
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
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
setback for British plans in Flanders Campaign
hasCountryInvolved Austria NERFINISHED
France NERFINISHED
Great Britain NERFINISHED
Hanover NERFINISHED
Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED
hasGarrisonSide French Republican defenders of Dunkirk
hasLocation Dunkirk NERFINISHED
France NERFINISHED
French Flanders NERFINISHED
hasMilitaryObjective capture of the port of Dunkirk
hasNotableFeature coordination between French field army and garrison
extensive use of French coastal defenses
hasOutcome failure of British and allied siege
hasReliefOperation Battle of Hondschoote GENERATED
hasResult Allied withdrawal
French victory
hasStrategicImportance control of a major Channel port
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
naval forces

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Battle of Hondschoote precededBy Siege of Dunkirk (1793)