Buste af Jan Baert

Source: Thijs Pattyn

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Overalt i byen møder vi Jean Bart, Jan Baert på hollandsk. Hans statue pryder markedet, Place Jean Bart. Den berømte kaper blev født i 1650 i Dunkerque, talte bedre flamsk end fransk, og voksede op blandt kaperne, som, med kongens tilladelse, angreb skibe fra konkurrerende lande. I 1672 kom han i tjeneste hos kong Ludvig XIV. Han vandt dusinvis af legendariske søslag og boardede mere end 300 skibe. Det gav ham tilnavnet 'nordhavets rædsel'.

En ægte helt blev Jan Baert i 1694. Dengang truede hungersnød i Frankrig, men Baert ledsagede mere end 100 skibe med korn fra Polen. "Flåden blev angrebet af hollændere, som på det tidspunkt var de stærkeste til søs, men Baert besejrede dem og førte de fleste skibe sikkert til franske havne. I 300 år ville Dunkerques kaperne have boardet cirka 3.000 skibe og taget 30.000 personer til fange.

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Source: Nieuwsblad

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