20 September 1709
Siege of Mons Begins
The Allied investment of Mons begins after the victory at Malplaquet.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Mons in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The Allied investment of Mons begins after the victory at Malplaquet.
Allied siege trenches are opened at Mons after the Battle of Malplaquet.
Mons capitulates after the Allied siege following Malplaquet.
Leads cavalry during the fighting around Mons.
Directs cavalry covering movements during the British retreat from Mons.
Awarded the Victoria Cross
French deploys the BEF near Mons before retreating toward the Marne.
Commands the 5th Cavalry Brigade against the Germans at Mons
Awarded the Victoria Cross
Awarded the Victoria Cross
The German First Army sufferss heavy losses but force the British back to the River Marne
September, occupies Mons
Attends an inter-allied conference in the Chateau at Casteau near Mons
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