Fort-Mardyck
Encyclopedia
Fort-Mardyck is a commune
in the Nord department in northern France
.
who ruled Flanders
at the time. The fort was captured, lost, and captured again by the French between 1644 and 1658. It was until the Battle of the Dunes
(June 14, 1658) that the fort came under the control of the English
. After having bought Dunkirk and the fort of Mardyck from the English in 1662, King Louis XIV of France
ordered that the fort be dismantled. On 12 February 1867, a French imperial decree established Fort-Mardyck as an independent municipality.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Nord department in northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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History
The fort of Mardyck was constructed in 1622 by architect Jean Gamel. It was built for the SpanishSpain
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who ruled Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
at the time. The fort was captured, lost, and captured again by the French between 1644 and 1658. It was until the Battle of the Dunes
Battle of the Dunes (1658)
The Battle of the Dunes, fought on 14 June , 1658, is also known as the Battle of Dunkirk. It was a victory of the French army, under Turenne, against the Spanish army, led by John of Austria the Younger and Louis II de Condé...
(June 14, 1658) that the fort came under the control of the English
England
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. After having bought Dunkirk and the fort of Mardyck from the English in 1662, King Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...
ordered that the fort be dismantled. On 12 February 1867, a French imperial decree established Fort-Mardyck as an independent municipality.