Bombardment of Brussels
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Bombardment of Brussels
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During the Nine Years' War, the French Royal Army carried out a bombardment of Brussels from August 13–15, 1695. Led by King Louis XIV and the Duke of Villeroi, French forces bombarded the city in an attempt to divert Grand Alliance troops from reinforcing the concurrent siege of Namur. The bombardment ultimately proved to be the most destructive event in the history of Brussels, destroying a third of the buildings in the city, including the Grand-Place/Grote Markt. After the bombardment, recons
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1695 battle of the Nine Years' War
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardment_of_Brussels
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2024-04-11T10:32:27Z
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