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Battle Of Hallue
The Battle of Hallue was a battle of the Franco-Prussian War on 23 and 24 December 1870. The battle was fought between 40,000 French under General Louis Faidherbe and 22,500 Prussian troops under Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel. The French lost heavily in the village lying in front of their position. However, the Prussians were unable to carry the entrenchments on the heights. After the attack was repulsed, the French assumed the offensive, but with no decisive result. One thousand French soldiers were killed, and 1,300 were imprisoned. About 927 German troops were killed and wounded. French Northern Army After the fall of Amiens on 27 November 1870 and its occupation by the Prussian Army, the French Northern Army fell back towards Doullens and Bapaume to build up its strength again. It received a fresh supply of troops, allowing it to turn out three divisions. General Faidherbe, lately entrusted with the command of this army, at once gave guiding rules and orders. He sent Gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pont-Noyelles
Pont-Noyelles (; pcd, Pont-Noéyelle) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated at the junction of the D929, D30 and D115 roads, some northeast of Amiens, in the valley of the small river Hallue. Population History Pont-Noyelles was the scene of one of the battles of the Franco-Prussian War. On 23 and 24 December 1870, French troops, led by Colonel Louis Faidherbe routed German forces led by Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel at the Battle of Hallue. A memorial at the site of the General's headquarters commemorates the battle. See also *Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 772 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arras, France
Arras ( , ; pcd, Aro; historical nl, Atrecht ) is the prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department, which forms part of the region of Hauts-de-France; before the reorganization of 2014 it was in Nord-Pas-de-Calais. The historic centre of the Artois region, with a Baroque town square, Arras is in Northern France at the confluence of the rivers Scarpe and Crinchon. The Arras plain is on a large chalk plateau bordered on the north by the Marqueffles fault, on the southwest by the Artois and Ternois hills, and on the south by the slopes of Beaufort-Blavincourt. On the east it is connected to the Scarpe valley. Established during the Iron Age by the Gauls, the town of Arras was first known as ''Nemetocenna'', which is believed to have originated from the Celtic word '' nemeton'', meaning 'sacred space.' Saint Vedast (or St. Vaast) was the first Catholic bishop in the year 499 and tried to eliminate paganism among the Franks. By 843, Arras was seat of the County of Artois which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corbie
Corbie (; nl, Korbei) is a commune of the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The small town is situated up river from Amiens, in the département of Somme and is the main town of the canton of Corbie. It lies in the valley of the river Somme, at the confluence with the Ancre. The town is bisected by the Canal de la Somme.This satellite photographshows it in its context. The town is to the left and the fenny Somme valley winds down to it from the right. The chalk of the Upper Cretaceous plateau shows pale in the fields. The river Ancre flows down from the north-east. The A29 road is shown under construction snaking across the chalk in the southern part of the picture. The fainter, straight line just to its north is the road N29. It passes through Villers-Bretonneux, the village just south of Corbie. History Corbie Abbey The town of Corbie grew up round Corbie Abbey, founded in 657 or 660 by the queen regent Bathilde, with a founding communi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert, Somme
Albert () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is located about halfway between Amiens and Bapaume. History Albert was founded as a Roman outpost, in about 54 BC. After being known by various forms of the name of the local river, the Ancre, it was renamed to Albert after it passed to Charles d'Albert, duc de Luynes. It was a key location in the Battle of the Somme in World War I, and World War I tourism is important for the town. During World War I, the statue of Mary and the infant Jesus – designed by sculptor Albert Roze and dubbed the ''Golden Virgin'' – on top of the Basilica of Our Lady of Brebières was hit by a shell on 15 January 1915 and slumped to a near-horizontal position, where however it remained until further shelling in 1918 destroyed the tower. In his letters home to his wife, Rupert Edward Inglis, who was a former rugby international and now a Forces Chaplain, described passing through A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bussy-lès-Daours
Bussy-lès-Daours is a commune in the Somme ''département'' in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Toponymy Bussy-lès-Daours has been recorded as: * Busci in 1153 * Buxeria in 1164 * Buscicum in 1170 * Buxis in 1301 * Buyssi in the 17th century Geography The commune is situated on the D1e road, some northeast of Amiens. Population See also *Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 772 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Querrieu
Querrieu () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Querrieu is situated on the D 929 road, some northeast of Amiens, on the banks of the river Hallue. It is bordered by Fréchencourt on the north, Pont-Noyelles on the east, Bussy-lès-Daours on the south and Allonville on the west. History Henri IV battle After Amiens was invaded and taken by Spanish Netherlanders on 11 March 1597, Henri IV besieged the town with a considerable army. On 29 August he was notified of the approach of a significant Spanish force (four companies of arquebuse-men and 300 mounted soldiers), protecting a supplies convoy. The King sallied from his camp north of Amiens, accompanied by Biron, de Lagrange-Montigny, the count of Auvergne, and headed toward the enemy train. Leading an escort of 50 soldiers, he spotted Spanish scouts emerging from the Querrieu forest. He charged them at full gallop, with his escorts close behind. The startled Spanish grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaulnes
Chaulnes () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Chaulnes lies in the eastern part of the Somme department, 13 km north of Roye. The Chaulnes station is served by local trains between Amiens and Laon. Demography Culture Chaulnes is noted for its cultural events, especially the heavy metal music festival ''Chaulnes Metal Fest'' (previously known as ''Killer Fest'' before 2008). Each year, more than 500 fans turn up to see and listen to bands like Obituary, Sodom, Rage or Nashville Pussy. Personalities * Charles François Lhomond, grammarian and wit, born at Chaulnes 1727, died in Paris 1794. * The duchy of Chaulnes was established in 1621 for the Albert family. Places and monuments * The statue of grammarian Lhomond, sculpted by Eugène-Louis Lequesne, in 1860, paid for by public subscription.. See also *Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 772 communes of the Somme department of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosières-en-Santerre
Rosières-en-Santerre (, literally ''Rosières in Santerre'') is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is situated some southeast of Amiens, at the junction of the D28 and D329 roads. Rosières station has rail connections to Amiens and Laon. Population Places of interest * The mairie * The church Twin towns Drochtersen, Germany since 1972 See also *Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 772 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Rosières-en-Santerre � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ailly-sur-Noye
Ailly-sur-Noye (, literally ''Ailly on Noye''; pcd, Ailly-su-Noée) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune lies about south of Amiens and about from the border with the Oise départment, situated at the junction of the departmental roads D7 and the D26, in the valley of the river Noye. Ailly-sur-Noye station has rail connections to Amiens and Creil. Population Places and monuments Image:Ailly-sur-Noye église.jpg, The church, built in 1898 Image:Ailly-sur-Noye église et rue principale.jpg, Town centre (rue St-Martin) Image:Ailly-sur-Noye hôtel-de-ville.jpg, Town hall Cultural and sports activities * Annual Son et Lumière ''Le Souffle de la terre'' narrates the story of the people of Picardy from Gaulish times up to the Second World War. More than 450,000 have been to see the spectacle. * Water sports on the lake area. * Motocross club on two different courses. * 45 separate clubs and societies participate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sains
Sains is a locality in Brittany in northern France. History Treaties between France and England placed Brittany under English rule. In 1402 the French and English were getting along a little better, after many decades of disputes in 1518 a treaty was signed giving England ownership of Brittany, hostages were handed over by the French as a guarantee that the treaty would be honoured. The Lords of Sains in Brittany were party to many of the meetings and discussions, and involved in agreeing terms. Whilst the agreements were made Brittany was still disputed for many years later and eventually fell back into French hands. 1402 September 19 - Letters of the King of France, appointing Lancelot de Longvilliers, sire d'Engoudsent, his Chamberlain and Jehan de Sains, Chancellor of Amiens, his secretary, to treat with the envoys of Henry IV: Corbeil (addressed to Henry IV's envoys) 1521 February 4 - Powers by Francis, King of France, to John de Sains, Lord of Marigny, to arrange for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VIII Corps (German Empire)
The VIII Army Corps / VIII AK (german: VIII. Armee-Korps) was a corps level command of the Prussian and then the Imperial German Armies from the 19th Century to World War I. Originating on 21 June 1815 as the General Command for the Grand Duchy of the Lower Rhine and established on 3 April 1820 as VIII Corps. The headquarters was in Koblenz and its catchment area was the Rhine Province and the Principality of Birkenfeld of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg. The Corps served in the Austro-Prussian War. During the Franco-Prussian War it was assigned to the 1st Army. In peacetime the Corps was assigned to the V Army Inspectorate but joined the 4th Army at the start of the First World War. It was still in existence at the end of the war. The Corps was disbanded with the demobilisation of the German Army after World War I. Austro-Prussian War VIII Corps fought in the Austro-Prussian War in 1866, seeing action in the Battle of Königgrätz. Franco-Prussian War During the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
