What occurred at the evacuation of Dunkirk?

Dunkirk evacuation: History of the events surrounding the evacuation of some 340000 Allied troops from the French port of Dunkirk during World War II. ... The next day, however, orders came from the British Cabinet that the BEF was to march south on Amiens. read more

Dunkirk evacuation, (1940) in World War II, the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and other Allied troops from the French seaport of Dunkirk (Dunkerque) to England. Naval vessels and hundreds of civilian boats were used in the evacuation, which began on May 26. read more

Below is a only intended as quick thumbnail summary of what occurred at Dunkirk, others have given detailed military accounts, the chief outcome of the evacuation was that a militarily defeat became a psychological victory and civilian and military morale remained high. read more

The Dunkirk evacuation, code-named Operation Dynamo, and also known as the Miracle of Dunkirk, was the evacuation of Allied soldiers during World War II from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, in the north of France, between 26 May and 4 June 1940. read more