Matching Pairs Bonaparte DockOnline version Read text and match the correct picture to the given information. by Jan Persoons 1 2 3 4 5 Winston Churchill arrived in Antwerp on the 4th of October 1914 to take charge of the defense of the city and its port. In 1944, during World War II, allied forces liberated Antwerp on the 4th of September. The Belgian government was able to redem the Dutch Toll in 1863 with the help of Britain and Lord Palmerston. After the construction of 8 docks in 1908, World War I broke out. The Port of Antwerp had a strategic importance. Napoleon Bonaparte ordered the construction of Antwerp's first lock and dock in 1811.