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The Battle of the Dunes, 1658. Groundwork for Modern Democracy, Sparks of Revolutions, Parliament's Power Secured.

The Battle of the Dunes, 1658. Groundwork for Modern Democracy, Sparks of Revolutions, Parliament's Power Secured.

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The Anglo-French victory broke Spain’s resolve, forcing them to the peace table by year’s end and extinguishing Charles the second’s last, desperate hope of seizing back his throne under his own banner. In that decisive hour, the ascendancy of Parliament was carved into stone, rising unchallenged above the crown and marking the dawn of a new order in England.

Dunkirk Dunes. June 14, 1658.
Spanish Forces: 6,000 - 7,000 Infantry and 8,000 Cavalry.
Anglo-French Forces: 6,000 Infantry and 9,000 Cavalry.

Additional Reading and Episode Research:

  • Harris, R.W. Clarendon and the English Revolution.
  • Venning, Timothy. Cromwellian Foreign Policy.
  • Ashley, Maurice. Charles II: The Man and the Statesman.

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The Battle of the Dunes, 1658. Groundwork for Modern Democracy, Sparks of Revolutions, Parliament's Power Secured.

The Battle of the Dunes, 1658. Groundwork for Modern Democracy, Sparks of Revolutions, Parliament's Power Secured.

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