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On April 8, 1691, after a nine-month siege, Louis XIV ’ s army stormed the city, which again suffered heavy casualties.
After being under French control from 1701 to 1709, the Dutch army gained the upper hand in the Battle of Malplaquet.
After the Battle of Jemappes ( 1792 ), the Hainaut area was annexed to France and Mons became the capital of the Jemappes district.
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