Original headstone of the French naval commander and privateer Jean Bart (1650-1702) at the Church of Saint-Eloi in Dunkirk (Nord), France
Jean Bart (21 October 1650 - 27 April 1702) was a French naval commander and privateer. Jean Bart was born in Dunkirk in 1650 to a seafaring family, the son of Jean-Cornil Bart (c. 1619-1668) who has been described variously as a fisherman or corsair commander serving for the Dutch Republic. His grandfather, Cornil Weus, was a vice-admiral and fought the Dutch on behalf of Spain at the beginning of the Eighty Years' War. His great-grandfather, Michel Jacobsen (1560-1632) distinguished himself in the service of the Spanish crown, bringing back the Invincible Armada after its failed attempt to invade England in 1588, and was appointed vice-admiral by Philip IV of Spain. His great-uncle, Jan Jacobsen, also in the service of Spain, blew himself up with his ship in 1622 rather than surrender. He almost certainly spoke Dutch, at that time the native language in the region, and his birth name was Jan Baert.
Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: 2 Rue Clemenceau, 59140 Dunkerque, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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