What the records say
- When
- 28 Sep 1708
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 51.09° N, 3.07° E
- Description
- battle in the war of the Spanish succession in 1708
Battle of Wijnendale
Battle in the war of the Spanish succession in 1708
The Battle of Wijnendale took place during the War of the Spanish Succession fought on 28 September 1708 near Wijnendale, Flanders, between an allied force protecting a convoy carrying ammunition for the Siege of Lille (1708) and forces of Bourbon France and Spain. It ended in a victory for the allies, leading to the taking of Lille.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Le comte de La Mothe est battu par les alliés à la bataille de Wynendaele (Wynendaele) en voulant arrêter un convoi qui ravitaillait les assiégeants de Lille”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “сражение при Вейнендале”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page