Battle of Melle

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The Battle of Melle was an encounter battle fought on 9 July 1745, during the War of the Austrian Succession, between forces of the Pragmatic Allies and the French. After their defeat at Fontenoy in May, the Duke of Cumberland, Allied commander in Flanders, was under pressure from the Austrians to defend Brussels. He also wanted to protect the key port of Ghent, a major supply depot threatened by the French advance into West Flanders.

1745  Wikidata
battle, Kingdom of Great Britain, 

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1745 Battle of Melle
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1379-01-01T00:00:00Z
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1379 — 1385 Revolt of Ghent
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1449 — 1453 Revolt of Ghent
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1453-07-23T00:00:00Z
1539-01-01T00:00:00Z
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1539 — 1540 Revolt of Ghent
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1576-11-12T00:00:00Z
1579-08-24T00:00:00Z
1579-08-24T00:00:00Z
1583-10-28T00:00:00Z
1584-09-17T00:00:00Z
1583 — 1584 Siege of Ghent
1584-01-01T00:00:00Z
1584-01-01T00:00:00Z
1684-03-23T00:00:00Z
1684-03-25T00:00:00Z
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1708-12-30T00:00:00Z
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1918-11-11T00:00:00Z
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1940-05-23T00:00:00Z
1940-05-28T00:00:00Z
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1303-01-01T00:00:00Z
1294 — 1303 Gascon War
1297-01-01T00:00:00Z
1305-01-01T00:00:00Z
1297 — 1305 Franco-Flemish War
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    eventarmed conflict1128Battle of AxpoelebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1379Revolt of GhentrebellionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1381Battle of NevelebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1449Revolt of GhentrebellionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1452Siege of OudenaardesiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1452Battle of NevelebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1453Battle of Gaverebattle, Philip III the GoodWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1539Revolt of GhentrebellionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1576Sack of Aalstlooting, mutinyWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1579Battle of BaasrodebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1583Siege of Ghentsiege, Hispanic Monarchy, Malcontents (Low Countries), Calvinist Republic of GhentWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1584Capture of AalstbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1684Bombardment of OudenaardeKingdom of France, bombardment, Hispanic MonarchyWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1703Battle of StekeneDutch Republic, Kingdom of France, battle, Kingdom of SpainWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1708Battle of Oudenardebattle, Kingdom of Great BritainWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1708Siege of GhentsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1745Battle of MelleKingdom of Great Britain, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1745Fall of GhentsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1798Battle of PollarebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict18311831 Orangist coup d'état attempt in GhentBelgium, Orangism, attempted coup d'étatWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1914Battle of BuggenhoutbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1914Battle of BerlarebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1918Battle of the Lys and the EscautbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1940Bombardment Sint-NiklaasbombardmentWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1940Battle of GijzenzelebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1940Battle of the LysbattleWikidata
    eventwar1294Gascon Warwar, Kingdom of France, Kingdom of EnglandWikidata
    eventwar1297Franco-Flemish WarwarWikidata
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