On an island now bordered by canals and harbour basins, Calais originated as a fishing village. It was improved by the count of Flanders in 997 and was fortified by the count of Boulogne in 1224. After the Battle of Crécy, it withstood an English siege for almost a year (1346) until it was starved out.
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The Burghers of Calais ; Date: Modeled 1884-1895; cast 1919-1921 ; Artists: Auguste Rodin, French, 1840 - 1917. Cast by the founder Alexis Rudier, Paris, 1874 - ...
Calais is where Julius Caesar gathered a fleet of 800 to 1000 sailing vessels that, with 5 legions and 2000 horses, launched the conquest of England. Long time ...