Flemish relics; architectural, legendary, and pictorial, as connected with public buildings in Belgium . apter 236, relates the capture ofthe city, and it appears that Henry frightened the citizens by a terrific displayof wooden cannon. 60 FLEOTSH EELICS. defended by Christine, Princess dEpinoy, of the noble family ofLalaing—whose statue now stands in the Grande Place. Herhusband, the governor, was absent; she was wounded, and lostthree-fourths of the garrison ere the place fell to the was taken by Marlborough in 1709; returned to Austriain 1714; besieged by the French in 174
Flemish relics; architectural, legendary, and pictorial, as connected with public buildings in Belgium . apter 236, relates the capture ofthe city, and it appears that Henry frightened the citizens by a terrific displayof wooden cannon. 60 FLEOTSH EELICS. defended by Christine, Princess dEpinoy, of the noble family ofLalaing—whose statue now stands in the Grande Place. Herhusband, the governor, was absent; she was wounded, and lostthree-fourths of the garrison ere the place fell to the was taken by Marlborough in 1709; returned to Austriain 1714; besieged by the French in 1745. It capitulated when theDuke of Cumberland was defeated at Fontenoy, while advancing toits relief; four years afterwards it was restored to Austria ; it wascaptured by the army of the French republic in 1792; relinquishedin 1793; retaken in 1794 by the same, and retained until say how often its fortifications have been built, demolished,rebuilt, and again destroyed, might give an idea of the militaryimportance of the place, but need not be stated here. May theexisting ones never be used!. RUINS OF THE ABBEY, VILLERS LA VILLE.
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