Dunkirkers

thumb|Dutch States Navy|Dutch warships under [[Witte de With fighting against Dunkirkers off Nieuwpoort in 1640]]

During the Dutch Revolt (1568–1648), the Dunkirkers or Dunkirk Privateers were commerce raiders in the service of the Spanish monarchy and later the Kingdom of France. They operated from the ports of the Flemish coast: Nieuwpoort, Ostend, and Dunkirk.