- Date
- Oct 04, 1914
- Location
- Belgium
- Period
- siege of Antwerp
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The Bluejackets Periods 20th Century Great war siege of Antwerp
the Naval brigade lands at Dunkirk
The British and French agree to send 53000 men to Belgium. The British force is:
- two naval brigades to join the Royal Marines already in Belgium
- two newly formed divisions: 7th Division and 3rd Cavalry Division.
The men of the Naval Brigade land at Dunkirk that day.