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
The Grand-Place/Grote Markt on fire on the night of August 13 to 14, 1695 (anonymous painting)
François de Neufville, Duke of Villeroy, led the attack
Top: The Town Hall burning Middle: The Breadhouse burning Bottom: Diagram of a mortar
View from the Marché aux Herbes/Grasmarkt down the Rue de la Colline/Heuvelstraat to the Town Hall
François de Neufville, 2nd Duke of Villeroy was a French Royal Army officer and nobleman. He was involved in a number of military losses such as the Siege of Namur, the Battle of Chiari in 1701, and t
Bombardment of Brussels
…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…
Portrait by Hyacinthe Rigaud, 17th century