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- These counts were vassals of the French king for what they held west of the Schelde (Crown Flanders, or Kroonvlaanderen, the most important part of the kingdom), and vassals of the German king for what they held east of it (called Imperial Flanders, or Rijksvlaanderen, as part of the Holy Roman Empire).
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A century later in 1482 through royal inheritance, control of these provinces passed from French (Burgundian) rule to that of the Habsburgs, initially the Austrian branch of that royal family, then in 1556 the Spanish branch.
- Phase I: The German Invasion
- Phase II: Trench Warfare 1914-1916
- Phase III: The Allied Offensive, 1916
- Phase IV: The Advance to The Hindenburg Line, 1917
- Phase V: The Allied Offensives, 1917
- Phase VI: The German Offensives, 1918
- Phase VII: The Advance to Victory, 1918
Operations: the retreat from Mons, 23 August to 5 September 1914 23-24 August 1914, Battle of Mons (page also includes subsequent actions of Elouges, Solesmes and Landrecies) A very small part of the initial clashes between the German and Entente Armies, often known as the Battle of the Frontiers. The British Expeditionary Force begins lengthy Retr...
November 1914 – February 1915, Winter operations, 1914-15 French orders for a major offensive in December lead to disastrous piecemeal British attacks. Localised operations seeking tactical advantage continue through winter. Operations: Summer operations, March to October 1915 10 March – 22 April 1915, Battle of Neuve Chapelle and later actions at ...
1 July – 18 November 1916, Battles of the Somme A Franco-British offensive that was undertaken after strategic Allied conferences in late 1915, but which changed its nature due to the German attack against the French in the epic Battle of Verdun, which lasted from late February to November. Huge British losses on the first day followed by series of...
Operations: operations on the Ancre, 11 January – 13 March 1917 Operations on the Ancre Final flickering of the Somme offensive as British seek localised tactical advantage on heights above valley of the River Ancre. Operations: German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, 14 March – 5 April 1917 Pursuit of the retreat to the Hindenburg Line During Somme...
Operations: the Arras offensive, 9 April – 15 May 1917 and Operations: flanking operations to the Arras offensive(notably Bullecourt and towards Lens) The Battles of Arras, 1917 including the flanking actions Once again the British are called upon to launch an attack in support to a larger French offensive: the battles of the Chemin des Dames and t...
Operations: the Offensive in Picardy, 21 March – 5 April 1918 21 March – 5 April 1918, First Battles of the Somme, 1918 After transferring very large forces from the now-collapsed Eastern Front, the German high command commits to a series of large-scale offensives. The first, Operation Michael, strikes the British Fifth and Third Armies. A deep adv...
Operations: the counter attack in Champagne, 20 July – 2 August 1918 20 July – 2 August 1918, Battles of the Marne, 1918 and the battles of the Soisonnais and Ourcq (23 July – 2 August)and Tardenois (20-31 July) A British force takes part in Foch’s very large scale and highly successful counter offensive of the Marne, which proves to be the start o...
Flanders, medieval principality in the southwest of the Low Countries, now included in the French département of Nord (q.v.), the Belgian provinces of East Flanders and West Flanders (qq.v.), and the Dutch province of Zeeland (q.v.). The name appeared as early as the 8th century and is believed to mean “Lowland,” or “Flooded Land.”
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Apr 4, 2023 · The Battle of Fleurus (26 June 1794) was the climax of the Flanders Campaign of 1792-95 and was one of the most decisive battles in the War of the First Coalition (1792-1797). A French victory, Fleurus ensured French ascendency for the rest of the war, leading to France's conquest of Belgium and to the destruction of the Dutch Republic.
- What was the Battle of Fleurus?The Battle of Fleurus was a military engagement in the French Revolutionary Wars, fought between an army of the First French Republic and an army o...
- Who won the Battle of Fleurus?The Battle of Fleurus was won by an army of the First French Republic commanded by General Jean-Baptiste Jourdan. The battle is often considered Jo...
- When was the Battle of Fleurus?The Battle of Fleurus was fought on 26 June 1794.
- What was the significance of the Battle of Fleurus?The Battle of Fleurus was significant for turning the tide of the War of the First Coalition for good. It convinced Austria that Belgium was no lon...
The Duchy of Brittany ( Breton: Dugelezh Breizh, [dyˈɡɛːlɛs ˈbrɛjs]; French: Duché de Bretagne) was a medieval feudal state that existed between approximately 939 [a] and 1547. [b] Its territory covered the northwestern peninsula of Europe, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the English Channel to the north.
Mar 8, 2017 · Dukes of Normandy. Rollo the Walker 860-932, ruled Normandy 911-928, married Gisla (daughter of Charles the Simple) William Longsword ruled 928-942. Richard I (the Fearless), born 933, ruled 942-996 married Hugh the Great 's daughter Emma, then Gunnor. Richard II (The Good) ruled 996-1026 married Judith. Richard III ruled 1026-1027.
Oct 10, 2014 · Also in the seventeenth century, the south was conquered by the French: Artois in the Thirty Years’ War; French Flanders in the second half of the century. Old francophone Flanders, Artois and what used to be a Flemish-speaking area from the Aa to the Lys (Leie in Dutch) are now in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France, which has Lille as ...
