Fort-Mardyck (; ; vls, Fort-Mardyk) is a former commune in the

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department in northern

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. It has been part of the commune of

Dunkirk Dunkirk (french: Dunkerque ; vls, label=French Flemish, Duunkerke; nl, Duinkerke(n) ; , ;) is a commune in the department of Nord in northern France.

since 9 December 2010. In 2019 it had 3,403 inhabitants.Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019
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History

The fort of Mardyck was constructed in 1622 by architect Jean Gamel. It was built for the Spanish who ruled

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at the time. The fort was captured by the French in 1644 but then lost to the Spanish in 1652. The fort was again besieged and captured by an Anglo-French force under the Comte de Turrenne on 21 September 1657. Turrene handed the fort over to the

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in accordance with the terms of their involvement. The following month the Spanish attempted to retake the fort one last time but the English garrison managed to repel the assault. After having bought Dunkirk and the fort of Mardyck from the English in 1662, King

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ordered that the fort be dismantled. On 12 February 1867, a French imperial decree established Fort-Mardyck as an independent municipality.

Heraldry

References

External links

Flags of the World - Fort Mardyck
Former communes of Nord (French department) 1622 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire French Flanders {{Nord-geo-stub