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On 11 July 1708 the European powers at the time and their enormous armies confronted one another in Oudenaarde. England, the Habsburg realm and the Seven United Provinces formed a Great Alliance against France, which claimed the Spanish crown.

300 years after the Battle of Oudenaarde our town organizes a top event featuring many activities: Oudenaarde 1708: a town, a king, a general.

 
     

 

 

 

 

 
the battle a city a king a general
the cause introduction the Sun King the Duke of Marlborough
11 July 1708 the scale-model Vauban the French
the landscape of the battle beautiful people in the 18th century the allies

 

Europees Landbouwfonds voor Plattelandsontwikkeling: Europa investeert in zijn platteland