The destruction in 1696 of Givet in the Ardennes Department of northern France. British troops entered undefended Petit Givet - part of the town on the south bank of the River Meuse - and set fire to the barracks and weapons storehouses there.

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Location: Givet in the Ardennes Department of northern France
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
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