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Ypres

City

City in Belgium.

View on map 50.85° N, 2.88° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – October 17, 1797 Holy Roman Empire de facto
October 17, 1797 – May 23, 1808 France de facto
October 14, 1808 – April 12, 1814 France de facto
March 16, 1815 – June 8, 1839 Netherlands de facto
October 4, 1830 – June 25, 1940 Belgium de facto
June 26, 1940 – August 31, 1944 Germany de facto Military occupation
since 1945 Belgium de facto

Events here 2

October 19 – November 22, 1914 First Battle of Ypres
April 22 – May 25, 1915 Second Battle of Ypres