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François Nicolas Fagel
François Nicolas Baron Fagel (3 February 1655, in Nijmegen – 23 February 1718, in Sluis) was an infantry general serving the Dutch Republic. He was a nephew of Gaspar Fagel and took part in many battles during his career. He played an important role in battles such as the Siege of Bonn (1703), Siege of Bonn, the Battle of Malplaquet and the Siege of Bouchain (1711), Siege of Bouchain. He was the son of Nicolaas Fagal, mayor of Nijmegen, and Elisabeth Robbé. Franco-Dutch War and Nine Years' War Fagel Entered military service at a young age. He served as ensign at Maastricht since 1672; after the Siege of Maastricht (1673), siege of that fortress a year later, the Prince of Waldeck promoted him to captain as a reward for his brave conduct. In the battle of Séneffe in 1674, where he was part of John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen, Prince Maurice's regiment, he was captured. William III of England, William III of Orange, promoted him to lieutenant-colonel and captain of the Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nijmegen
Nijmegen (;; Spanish and it, Nimega. Nijmeegs: ''Nimwèège'' ) is the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelderland and tenth largest of the Netherlands as a whole, located on the Waal river close to the German border. It is about 60 km south east of Utrecht and 50 km north east of Eindhoven. Nijmegen is the oldest city in the Netherlands, the second to be recognized as such in Roman times, and in 2005 celebrated 2,000 years of existence. Nijmegen became a free imperial city in 1230 and in 1402 a Hanseatic city. Since 1923 it has been a university city with the opening of a Catholic institution now known as the Radboud University Nijmegen. The city is well known for the International Four Days Marches Nijmegen event. Its population in 2022 was 179,000; the municipality is part of the Arnhem–Nijmegen metropolitan area, with 736,107 inhabitants in 2011. Population centres The municipality is formed by the city of Nijmegen, incorporating the former villages of Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
