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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Battle_of_PasschendaeleBattle of Passchendaele - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · The battle took place on the Western Front, from July to November 1917, for control of the ridges south and east of the Belgian city of Ypres in West Flanders, as part of a strategy decided by the Allies at conferences in November 1916 and May 1917.

   • Battle of Polygon Wood

     The Battle of Polygon Wood took place from 26 September to 3...

   • Second Battle of Passchendaele

     The Second Battle of Passchendaele was the culminating...

   • Fifth Battle of Ypres

     The Fifth Battle of Ypres, also called the Advance in...

   • Battle of Pilckem Ridge

     The Battle of Pilckem Ridge (31 July – 2 August 1917) was...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BelgiumBelgium - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Most of modern Belgium was in the Middle Kingdom, later known as Lotharingia, but the coastal county of Flanders, west of the Scheldt, became the northernmost part of West Francia, the predecessor of France.

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   Where is Flanders Today?

   • The remnants of the medieval County of Flanders lay in today’s Belgium and are today known as West Flanders and East Flanders. A part of it in the north was annexed by the Netherlands and lives on as Zeelandic Flanders. The most southern part fell into the hands of France, as French Flanders (in the Département du Nord).

   The Flemish Movement: How language shaped Belgium

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   What languages are spoken in Flanders?

   • Retrieved 21 June 2007. The country is divided into three autonomous regions: Dutch-speaking Flanders in the north, mostly French-speaking Brussels in the center as an enclave within Flanders and French-speaking Wallonia in the south, including the German-speaking Cantons de l'Est.*Van de Walle, Steven.

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   Why was Flanders important in the 13th and 14th centuries?

   • In the 13th and 14th centuries, the cloth industry and commerce boomed especially in the County of Flanders and it became one of the richest areas in Europe. This prosperity played a role in conflicts between Flanders and the king of France.

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   How many soldiers fought in Flanders in 1917?

   • In January 1917, the Second Army (General Herbert Plumer) with the II Anzac, IX, X and VIII corps, held the Western Front in Flanders from Laventie to Boesinghe, with eleven divisions and up to two in reserve. There was much trench mortaring, mining and raiding by both sides and from January to May, the Second Army suffered 20,000 casualties.

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4. www.discoveringbelgium.com › where-to-walk-in-westWhere to walk in West Flanders - discoveringbelgium.com

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   Apr 20, 2024 · On Walk with Jay, Jessy currently lists (and shows on the map) around 60 walking routes in West Flanders (plus a few in neighbouring north-west France). Helpfully, he categorizes them as: Gold: 10 of his “favourite” walks. Silver: 25 or so “interesting” walks. Bronze: 25 or so “good” walks. This is helpful because if you are new to ...

5. www.brusselstimes.com › 49791 › the-flemish-movementThe Flemish Movement: How language shaped Belgium

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   Around 1850 in West Flanders and East Flanders, Flemish was used to denote their language itself. In the other provinces it was still called Diets, with a small part of the population calling their dialects Duits (allemande according to the Provisional Government).

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Philip_I_of_CastilePhilip I of Castile - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · Philip the Handsome [b] (22 July 1478 – 25 September 1506), also called the Fair, was ruler of the Burgundian Netherlands and titular Duke of Burgundy from 1482 to 1506, as well as the first Habsburg King of Castile (as Philip I) for a brief time in 1506. The son of Maximilian of Austria (later Holy Roman Emperor as Maximilian I) and Mary of ...

   • Father: Maximilian of Austria
   • Mother: Mary, Duchess of Burgundy

   • House: Habsburg
   • Religion: Roman Catholicism

7. www.waymarking.com › waymarks › wm19Y7F_FlandersFlanders Field American Cemetery - Waregem, West-Vlaanderen ...

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   2 days ago · - Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial, Wikipedia. Date cemetery was established: started 1918, redesigned in 1930, officially inaugurated on 8/8/1937. Visiting hours:

8. www.brusselstimes.com › 519208 › discover-thePromoted | Discover the history of World War 1

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   Apr 26, 2024 · Discover the history of World War 1. The In Flanders Fields Museum presents the story of the First World War in the West Flanders front region. It is located in the rebuilt Cloth Hall of Ypres, an important symbol of wartime hardship and later recovery.