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2 days ago · Brittany (/ ˈ b r ɪ t ən i / BRIT-ən-ee; French: Bretagne, pronounced ⓘ; Breton: Breizh, pronounced [bʁɛjs, bʁɛx]; [1] [dubious – discuss] Gallo: Bertaèyn or Bertègn, pronounced [bəʁtaɛɲ]) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the north-west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period of Roman occupation.
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2 days ago · Passchendaele (Passendale) a Belgian village in the Zonnebeke municipality of West Flanders province. The Third Battle of Ypres (German: Dritte Flandernschlacht; French: Troisième Bataille des Flandres; Dutch: Derde Slag om Ieper), also known as the Battle of Passchendaele (/ ˈpæʃəndeɪl / PASH-ən-dayl), was a campaign of the First World ...
6 days ago · Ypres, municipality, West Flanders province (province), western Belgium. It lies along the Yperlee (Ieperlee) River, south of Ostend. Ypres became a major cloth-weaving city in the Middle Ages, and together with Brugge and Ghent it virtually controlled Flanders in the 13th century.
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Oct 19, 2024 · The Battle of Ypres was a series of battles during World War I near the Belgian city of Ypres, between the German and Allied forces (Belgian, French, and British). The battles resulted in over one million casualties across five major engagements: First Battle of Ypres (19 October – 22 November 1914): Over 220,000 casualties.
1 day ago · Burgundy" and "Flanders" were the first two common names used for the Burgundian Netherlands which was the predecessor of the Austrian Netherlands, the predecessor of modern Belgium. [31] The union, technically stretching between two kingdoms, gave the area economic and political stability which led to an even greater prosperity and artistic creation.
4 days ago · See even more amazing summits in Flanders with these guides: East Flanders. South Limburg. Flemish Brabant. Discover the best peaks in West Flanders in our guide, containing tips, pictures and maps of the top 5 in the region. Recommended by other members of the komoot community, simply find the one you like most and plan your adventure to it in ...
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2 days ago · The war along the Western Front led the German government and its allies to sue for peace in spite of German success elsewhere. As a result, the terms of the peace were dictated by France, Britain and the United States, during the 1919 Paris Peace Conference.
