Dunes, Battle of the - Facts from the Encyclopedia - Yahoo! Education
Yahoo! Education > Reference > Encyclopedia > Dunes, Battle of the

Encyclopedia: Dunes, Battle of the


Reference
Dictionary
Encyclopedia
Thesaurus
World Factbook
Spanish Dictionary
Anatomy
Conversion Calculator
 
Dunes, Battle of the
1658, decisive engagement fought near Dunkirk in the struggle between France and Spain that had resulted from Spanish intervention in the Fronde. The Spanish under the command of Don John of Austria and Louis II de Condé lost to the French and their English allies under the command of Turenne.