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    Fontaine-lès-Croisilles (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tɛn kʁwazij], literally Fontaine near Croisilles) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in...
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    media related to Croisilles (Pas-de-Calais). The first CWGC cemetery at Croisilles The second CWGC cemetery at Croisilles Croisilles on the Quid website...
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    Bullecourt Chérisy Courcelles-le-Comte Croisilles Douchy-lès-Ayette Écoust-Saint-Mein Ervillers Fontaine-lès-Croisilles Gomiécourt Guémappe Hamelincourt...
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    Fontaine-lès-Boulans (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tɛn bulɑ̃]; Picard: Fontanne-lès-Boulans) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France...
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    Fontaine-lès-Hermans is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. The commune is a small farming village situated...
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    village, originally known as Parc-lès-Hesdin. The municipality was formally recognized in 1670, and on 8 February 1816 Le Parcq also became chef-lieu of...
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    Le Touquet-Paris-Plage (French pronunciation: [lə tukɛ paʁi plaʒ], Picard: Ech Toutchet-Paris-Plache), commonly referred to as Le Touquet (/lə tʊkeɪ/)...
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    mother of explorer Dumont D'Urville was born in Croisilles. He named an inlet of New Zealand's coast Croisilles Harbour after the village. The commune is part...
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    only two departments in which the candidate of the Front National, Marine Le Pen, received a majority of the votes cast: 52.06%. There are currently two...
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    Institut de génie informatique et industriel "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises...
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    Fontaine-le-Pin (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tɛn lə pɛ̃] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Communes...
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    (62340) Foncquevillers (62341) Fontaine-lès-Boulans (62342) Fontaine-lès-Croisilles (62343) Fontaine-lès-Hermans (62344) Fontaine-l'Étalon (62345) Fortel-en-Artois...
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    Le Portel (French pronunciation: [lə pɔʁtɛl]; West Flemish: Turbodingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of...
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  • August 1918, and three days later, on 27 August near Hénin and Fontaine-lès-Croisilles, France, Lieutenant Macintyre, when acting as adjutant of his battalion...
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    Aérostat, Le VII Janvier a une heure un quart, traversa le prémier les airs au dessus de Pas-de-Calais, et descendit de trois heures trois quarts dans le lieux...
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    Azincourt, not Agincourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques...
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    pre-date the extensive fortification of towns in northern France by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban in the 17th century. Montreuil-sur-Mer was the headquarters...
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  • South Africa Michael Heaviside British Army 1917 First World War Fontaine-lès-Croisilles Clement Walker Heneage British Army 1858 Indian Mutiny Gwalior...
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    969 in 1886, a growth of 335.9%; this is because the city of Saint-Pierre-lès-Calais merged with Calais in 1885. According to the INSEE census of 2017...
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    Omer had also developed in the wetlands outside the city, known locally as le marais, which remains one of the last cultivated marais in France. The Marais...
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  • 2nd Battalion during the First World War. On 23 April 1917 near Fontaine-les-Croisilles, France, he performed the deed for which he was awarded the Victoria...
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    heavy casualties and anger at their losses allegedly played a role in the Le Paradis massacre on 27 May, when 97 members of the Royal Norfolk Regiment...
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    England), and attractive seaside resorts like Wimereux, Wissant, Hardelot and Le Touquet. The hinterland is mainly rural and agricultural. The city is divided...
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    France Michael Heaviside Durham Light Infantry 1917-05-066 May 1917 Fontaine-lès-Croisilles, France Frederick Hedges Bedfordshire Regiment 1918-10-2424 October...
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    Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises...
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    Offensive. On 31 August 1914, German light cavalry (Uhlans) arrived in Tilloy-lès-Mofflaines, and an army patrol made a foray into Arras. On 6 September 1914...
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    Auxi-le-Château (French pronunciation: [oksi lə ʃɑto]; Picard: Aussi-ch’Catiau) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. A farming...
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    Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises...
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  • Thumbnail for First attack on Bullecourt
    6 km) from the road at Vis-en-Artois and under 2 mi (3.2 km) at Fontaine-lès-Croisilles, the first objective of the Cavalry Corps advancing in front of...
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    Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises...
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