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The position incorporated the fortress ring of Namur, originally designed by the Belgian General Henri Alexis Brialmont to deter an invasion of Belgium by France. The old fortifications consisted of nine forts built between 1888 and 1892 on either side of the Meuse , around Namur.
The Citadel of Namur (French: Citadelle de Namur) is a fortress in the Walloon capital city of Namur, at the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers. It is originally from the Roman era, but has been rebuilt several times. Its current form was designed by Menno van Coehoorn, and improved upon by Vauban after the siege of 1692. It has been ...
The siege of Namur (French: siège de Namur) was a battle between Belgian and German forces around the fortified city of Namur during the First World War. Namur was defended by a ring of modern fortresses, known as the Fortified Position of Namur and guarded by the 4th Division of the Belgian Army. The purpose of the fortified Belgian cities ...
Namur, sitting on the confluence of the Meuse and Sambre rivers, was a considerable fortress, and was a significant political and military asset. French forces, guided by Vauban , forced the town's surrender on 5 June, but the citadel , staunchly defended by Menno van Coehoorn , managed to hold on until 30 June before capitulating, bringing an ...
The fortress garrison consisted of twelve Dutch and two Austrian battalions, a total of 7,000 men. They were under the command of Count Colyar, who left the fortress already on 13 September due to his advanced age and health problems and handed over command to General Benjamin Crommelin. The city itself was attacked at the Porte de Saint-Nicolas.
The 1695 siege of Namur or second siege of Namur took place during the Nine Years' War between 2 July and 4 September 1695. Its capture by the French in the 1692 siege and recapture by the Grand Alliance in 1695 are often viewed as the defining events of the war; the second siege is considered to be William III's most significant military success during the war.
The forts of Namur. In the summer of 1914 the Fort de Saint-Héribert was under the command of Captain-Commandant Derzellez, [6] with about 400 artillerymen and 80 fortress troops. The fort was bombarded by invading German forces beginning on 21 August 1914.
The Fort de Suarlée is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi)northwest of the center of Namur. The fort, one of the larger Brialmont forts, is a triangle, similar to the Fort de Boncelles. It commands the Brussels-Namur train line. A 6-metre (20 ft) deep by 8-metre (26 ft) ditch encircles the fort.