1695 in History

Van Coehoorn directs important Allied siege operations against the French-held fortress of Namur.

Villeroi begins the French bombardment of Brussels in an unsuccessful attempt to divert Allied pressure from Namur.

Villeroi continues the bombardment of Brussels, but the destruction fails to draw the Allies away from Namur.

Louis XIV authorizes the Brussels bombardment as a diversion intended to pressure the Allies during the siege of Namur.

Purcell wrote special anthems & Archbishop Tenison preaches the service. Attended by both Houses of Parliament

Is elected to the joint parliamentary committee investigating Sir Thomas Cooke and East India Company affairs.

Boufflers commands the determined French defence of Namur's citadel before negotiating capitulation.

William III of Orange completes the successful recapture of Namur after a major Allied siege, his most important battlefield success of the Nine Years' War.

Supports investigation of whether negligence or treachery caused merchant losses during the previous summer's naval operations.

Kisses William III's hand as his gradual political rehabilitation gains momentum.

William III of Orange leads the Allied siege that recaptures Namur from the French.

William III of Orange leads the Allied campaign to recover Namur, one of the strongest French-held fortresses in the Spanish Netherlands.