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== History == | == History == | ||
=== Early history === | |||
In [[1572]], [[Henry of Navarre|King Henri of Navarre]] raised an [[English]] [[army]] to aid the [[Sea Beggars]] at Mons, only for it to be "[[Siege of Mons (1572)|thrashed]]" by [[Spain]] in [[July]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Massacre (novelisation)}}) | In [[1572]], [[Henry of Navarre|King Henri of Navarre]] raised an [[English]] [[army]] to aid the [[Sea Beggars]] at Mons, only for it to be "[[Siege of Mons (1572)|thrashed]]" by [[Spain]] in [[July]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Massacre (novelisation)}}) | ||
=== 20th century === | |||
[[File:K9 Bounty Hunter map 2.jpg|thumb|Mons as seen on a digital map of Europe. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Bounty Hunter (TV story)}})]] | |||
In [[August]] [[1914]], the [[British Army|British troops]] were sent to defend Mons from [[German]] forces. The ensuing [[Battle of Mons]] was the first engagement of the British in [[World War I]]. | In [[August]] [[1914]], the [[British Army|British troops]] were sent to defend Mons from [[German]] forces. The ensuing [[Battle of Mons]] was the first engagement of the British in [[World War I]]. | ||
