Rocroi (French pronunciation: [ʁɔkʁwa]) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.
The central area is a notable surviving example of a bastion fort.
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History
Rocroi was fortified by Francis I of France and expanded by Henry II of France. Because of its strategic location in the north of France it changed hands a number of times during wars. It is best known for the Battle of Rocroi in 1643. In the 1670s the fortifications were re-modelled by the French engineer Vauban.[5]
In 1815, two months after the Battle of Waterloo, the town was taken by Prussian and British forces (on 16 August).
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Rocroi, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Rocroi, Réseau des sites majeurs de Vauban
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