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On the night of 29 October 1468 during the Siege of Liège, some six hundred Franchimontois, men from Franchimont, unsuccessfully attacked the besieging Burgundian army, with the aim of killing or capturing its leaders, Duke Charles the Bold and King Louis XI.

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  • Six hundred Franchimontois
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  • On the night of 29 October 1468 during the Siege of Liège, some six hundred Franchimontois, men from Franchimont, unsuccessfully attacked the besieging Burgundian army, with the aim of killing or capturing its leaders, Duke Charles the Bold and King Louis XI.
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Strength
  • 600(xsd:integer)
  • unknown
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Partof
  • the Third Liège War
Date
  • 1468-10-29(xsd:date)
Commander
  • 20(xsd:integer)
  • Gosuin de Streel
  • Vincent de Bueren
Caption
  • The Bueren-stairs in Liège
Casualties
  • 600(xsd:integer)
  • unknown
Result
  • Burgundian victory
combatant
  • 20(xsd:integer)
Place
  • Liège, Prince-Bishopric of Liège
Conflict
  • 600(xsd:integer)
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  • On the night of 29 October 1468 during the Siege of Liège, some six hundred Franchimontois, men from Franchimont, unsuccessfully attacked the besieging Burgundian army, with the aim of killing or capturing its leaders, Duke Charles the Bold and King Louis XI. In 1468, the people from Liège were revolting a third time in 4 years time against Burgundian domination. As a reaction, Charles the Bold had led an army towards Liège to deal once and for all with the rebellious city. He was accompanied by King Louis XI of France. When the siege became desperate for the Liègois, they decided to make a night attack with 600 men, led by Vincent de Bueren and Gosuin de Streel, over the Saint Walburga stairs against the sleeping Burgundians. Their aim was to kill the Duke and the King, so that the army would be left leaderless and retreat. The plan failed, and all 600, including Vincent de Bueren and Gosuin de Streel, were killed. The Saint Walburga stairs were later renamed the "Bueren stairs". The next day Liège surrendered, and at the command of Charles the Bold, hundreds of Liègois were tied together and thrown into the Meuse river. The city was set alight and is said to have burned for seven weeks.
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