Mardyke captured by the Anglo-French army

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.5.2.03: French Writing and Culture of the Seventeenth Century: Classical and Baroque, 1600-1700.
Vol. editors: Heather Kirk (University of Western Ontario), Kathrina LaPorta (New York University), Polly Mangerson (DePaul University), Julia Prest (University of St Andrews), Allison Stedman (University of North Carolina, Charlotte), Tim Unwin (University of Bristol), David Williams (University of Sheffield)

Domains

Battle

Dates

Date of occurrence 1657-09-22

Places

France (Location)
Netherlands (Involved)
Spain (Involved)
United Kingdom (Involved)

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A French force under the command of Turenne captures Mardyck from Flanders. This then becomes an English garrison town, in compliance with the terms of the March 1657 Treaty of Paris.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Mardyke captured by the Anglo-French army". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=2522, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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