Messines

[ French me-seen ]

noun

1. a village in W Belgium, near Ypres: battles 1914, 1917.

Example Sentences

The Germans made an effort to rally, but their first counter-attacks, near Oosttaverne and to the east of Messines, failed.

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By night the British were in possession of the last houses west of Messines, the Germans holding the eastern crest.

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During the night of October 31, the Messines-Wytschaete crest was again fiercely attacked.

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But the great events of the day took place between Gheluvelt on the north and Messines on the south.

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The most critical fighting of the day in this part of the line was at Messines, on Allenby's right.

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