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Withdrawal from Charleroi

England · Warfare / Grand Alliance. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1672

William III of Orange26 December 1672

Charleroi · Warfare / Grand Alliance

William III of Orange abandons the attempt to capture Charleroi when winter conditions and inadequate siege resources make success unlikely.

Names involved

William III of Orange

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