Statua di Jan Baert

Source: Thijs Pattyn

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In tutta la città incontriamo Jean Bart, Jan Baert in olandese. La sua statua si erge alla piazza, la Place Jean Bart. Il celebre corsaro nacque a Dunkerque nel 1650, parlava meglio fiammingo che francese e crebbe tra corsari, che con l'autorizzazione del re attaccavano navi di paesi concorrenti. Nel 1672 entrò al servizio del re Luigi XIV. Vince decine di leggendari battaglie navali e catturò più di 300 navi. Ciò gli valse il soprannome di 'il terrore del Mare del Nord'.

Un vero eroe divenne Jan Baert nel 1694. Quando in Francia minacciava la fame, Baert guidò più di 100 navi con grano dalla Polonia. “La flotta fu attaccata dagli olandesi, all'epoca i più forti in mare, ma Baert li sconfisse e guidò la maggior parte delle navi in salvo nei porti francesi. In 300 anni i corsari di Dunkerque avrebbero catturato circa 3.000 navi e preso in ostaggio 30.000 persone.

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Source: Nieuwsblad

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