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Cassel dans les Flandres
B like... Battle
Inter alia: The battle of Yser (bus Cassel knew of it many others), which was led by the Foch Marshal. In October, November 1914 it came to settle with the Hotel of the noble court (where the counterpart of its office still exists), until 1915. The Marshal defended France. He dedicated to Collegial the Our Lady this sentence: " It is your church which with gained the battle ". A heavy bronze medallion points out its facts. A statue is set up in its presence, thanks for its valiancy and its courage. A plate reports its thought: " My concern in 1914 and my glance extended especially from Ypres with Niewport. They are fires of this line which I considered the night, the heights of Cassel ". But also, that of 1677, where the treaty of Nimègue attached Cassel to France, battles victorious of the troops of Philippe of Orleans (brother of Louis XIV), against Guillaume d' Orange.