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Valenciennes
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(03)
1914
August
25
Germans occupy Valenciennes
On 25 August 1914 German troops entered Valenciennes in northern France. The town remained under occupation for more than four years.
1918
November
01
Key event
Battle of Valenciennes begins
On 1 November 1918 the Canadians took Mont Houy near Valenciennes in under an hour, supported by fire such as no other brigade had ever had.
03
Capture of Valenciennes
On 2 November 1918 the Canadians cleared Valenciennes, and on 3 November the Germans abandoned the Scheldt line. The occupation had lasted over four years.