22 August 1708
Siege of Lille
The Allied siege operations against Lille begin after the victory at Oudenaarde.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Lille in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The Allied siege operations against Lille begin after the victory at Oudenaarde.
The citadel of Lille surrenders after the prolonged Allied siege.
Mitterand & Thatcher agree to undertake the Channel building project
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