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Proposed moves: Dunkirk → Dunkirk (disambiguation) and Dunkirk, France → Dunkirk - Dunkirk in France is by far the most significant Dunkirk; most, if not all other Dunkirks are named after this one. Discussion at Talk:Dunkirk. Markussep 07:49, 5 September 2005 (UTC)

This article has been renamed after the result of a move request. Dragons flight 05:21, 14 September 2005 (UTC)

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[edit] The Other Little Boats: July 1588

I am posting this here because I don't feel it is appropriate to the Encyclopedia page, and not really sure where else it should go. Hopefully somebody more qualified will move it as appropriate.

The Other Little Boats: July 1588.

by Ed. Shanks


A pause came in the fighting, and England held her breath,

for the battle was not ended, and the ending might be death.

Then out they came, the little boats, from all the Channel shore.

Free men were these who set the sails and laboured at the oars.


From Itchenor and from Shoreham, from Deal and Winchelsea,

They put out into the Channel to keep their country free,

Not of Dunkirk this story, but of boatment long ago,

When our Queen was Gloriana and King Philip was our foe.


And galleons rode the narrow sea, and Effingham and Drake

Were out of shot and powder, with all England still at stake.

They got the shot and powder, they charged their guns again.

The guns that guarded England from the galleons of Spain.


And the men who helped them to do it, helped them still to hold the sea.

Men from Itchenor and Shoreham, men from Deal and Winchelsea,

Looked out happily from Heaven and cheered to see the work

Of their Grandson's Grandson's Grandsons on the beaches of Dunkirk.

--Lil Miss Picky 15:14, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Infamous Raiders

"In the Eighty Years' War the port was the base of the infamous Dunkirker Raiders until the city was conquered by Louis XIII of France in 1646."

Seeing as these infamous raiders have no article, I was wondering if anyone knew enough to write about this. Also, the Wikipedia main page today has a link to this article mentioning the sale of Dunkirk to France by Charles II of England. However, I see no mention in the article. Can someone who knows of this topic add it to the article? Hiberniantears 15:50, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Well, it was mentioned, but I elucidated it a bit.--MWAK 10:10, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

The information on this page is not correct this is not the correct definition to this word!!1


[edit] Dunkirk in World War II

The story I heard was so many escaped because Hitler thought the British, being Germanic peoples, were Germany's natural allies. The eased up on the attacks for that reason.

[edit] Partner town in Germany

Dunkirk has, apart from Krefeld, another partner town in Germany: the city of Rostock. I think it could be mentioned on the main page for completeness.

--Gzim75 07:16, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Map?

Why is the map off-center? The larger, zoomed version is correct, but the map is off-kilter. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.1.253.167 (talk) 22:26, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Louis XIII Error

How could Louis XIII conquer the city in 1646 when he died in 1643?--Syd Henderson (talk) 17:02, 13 January 2008 (UTC)