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Château de Malbrouck / Meinsberg,Château de Malbrouck / Meinsberg,
Manderen, Lorraine.Manderen, Lorraine.
[Malbrouck Castle (historically : Meinsberg Castle) is a fortified castle in the French commune of Manderen-Ritzing in the north of the Moselle department, in the Three Borders region, near Luxembourg and Germany.[Malbrouck Castle (historically : Meinsberg Castle) is a fortified castle in the French commune of Manderen-Ritzing in the north of the Moselle department, in the Three Borders region, near Luxembourg and Germany.xembourg and Germany.
Castle built, with the agreement of the duke of Lorraine, by Arnold VI de Sierck on a rocky spur dominating the region and the village of Manderen in 1419 and completed in 1434. The castle will pass from hand to hand from the end of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th.Castle built, with the agreement of the duke of Lorraine, by Arnold VI de Sierck on a rocky spur dominating the region and the village of Manderen in 1419 and completed in 1434. The castle will pass from hand to hand from the end of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th.
Initially named Mensberg Castle (in German Schloss Meinsberg), its nickname comes from the duke John Churchill of Marlborough, immortalized in the popular song "Malbrough goes to war".Initially named Mensberg Castle (in German Schloss Meinsberg), its nickname comes from the duke John Churchill of Marlborough, immortalized in the popular song "Malbrough goes to war".
John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, whom the French call Malbrouck. At the beginning of the year 1705, the duke de Malbrouck prepared his plan for invading France via the Moselle valley, and gathered an army of 100,000 men in Trier. In the month of June 1705, he places this army at the gates of the kingdom of France, from the Moselle to the castle of Mensberg, where he establishes his headquarters. Facing him, Marshal Claude Louis Hector de Villars is preparing to defend the border with less than 50,000 men.John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, whom the French call Malbrouck. At the beginning of the year 1705, the duke de Malbrouck prepared his plan for invading France via the Moselle valley, and gathered an army of 100,000 men in Trier. In the month of June 1705, he places this army at the gates of the kingdom of France, from the Moselle to the castle of Mensberg, where he establishes his headquarters. Facing him, Marshal Claude Louis Hector de Villars is preparing to defend the border with less than 50,000 men.
At one against two, Villars cannot afford to attack. The confrontation thus lasted about ten days without supplies for the coalition army, so much so that the soldiers of Malbrouck, who suffered from a shortage of food, deserted one after another. The Duke of Malbrouck therefore resigns himself to leave the square without fighting. On June 17, in the early morning, Villars was surprised to note the disappearance of enemy troops. Malbrouck thus went away leaving his name to this castle.At one against two, Villars cannot afford to attack. The confrontation thus lasted about ten days without supplies for the coalition army, so much so that the soldiers of Malbrouck, who suffered from a shortage of food, deserted one after another. The Duke of Malbrouck therefore resigns himself to leave the square without fighting. On June 17, in the early morning, Villars was surprised to note the disappearance of enemy troops. Malbrouck thus went away leaving his name to this castle.
Become French with the annexation of Lorraine by Louis XV, the castle of Malbrouck was sold as national property in 1793 and suffered the ravages of time and various looting. Although classified as a historical monument in 1930, it was in ruins when it was bought by the General Council of Moselle in 1975 from the Weiter family. Then begin remarkable works and the second site of historical monuments of France. The castle is completely rehabilitated from 1991 to 1998].Become French with the annexation of Lorraine by Louis XV, the castle of Malbrouck was sold as national property in 1793 and suffered the ravages of time and various looting. Although classified as a historical monument in 1930, it was in ruins when it was bought by the General Council of Moselle in 1975 from the Weiter family. Then begin remarkable works and the second site of historical monuments of France. The castle is completely rehabilitated from 1991 to 1998].
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