Sir Cloudesley Shovell bombards Dunkirk

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An English fleet bombards the Channel Ports of Dieppe, Havre and Dunkirk, but their expedition to Brest is defeated. 

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Sir Cloudesley Shovell bombards Dunkirk". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=2687, accessed 20 April 2024.]

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