Historical place archive

Liege in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Liege in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records3 event labels1 people1702–1702

Historical events in Liege

1702

14 October 1702
Surrender of Liège
John Churchill · War of the Spanish Succession

Liège surrenders to the Allies during Marlborough's Meuse campaign.

23 October 1702
Capture of Liège Citadel
John Churchill · War of the Spanish Succession

Allied troops capture the citadel of Liège after the city has already surrendered.

29 October 1702
Capture of the Chartreuse
John Churchill · War of the Spanish Succession

The fortified Chartreuse at Liège surrenders, completing the Allied reduction of the position.

Provenance

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