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Roulers

American  
[roo-lairs, roo-ler] / ruˈlɛərs, ruˈlɛr /

noun

  1. a city in NW Belgium: battles 1914, 1918.


Roulers British  
/ ruːˈlɛəz, rulɛrs /

noun

  1. Flemish name: Roeselare.  a city in NW Belgium, in West Flanders province: electronics. Pop: 55 273 (2004 est)

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Roulers, German advance on, 208, 219; advance on, of 3rd British Cavalry Division, 220; German advance from, 227; and entrainment at, 270.

From 1914 by French, John Denton Pinkstone, Earl of Ypres

On September 30th they captured the city of Roulers.

From History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War by March, Francis Andrew

The 3rd Cavalry Division was driven back to the line Zonnebeke—St. Julien—Pilkem by infantry and guns advancing from Roulers.

From 1914 by French, John Denton Pinkstone, Earl of Ypres

Its capital is Bruges, and the principal towns of the province are Ostend, Courtrai, Ypres and Roulers.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various

Afterwards it took over the sector from the Roulers Railway to Duke Street with Headquarters in Potijze Wood.

From The Story of the "9th King's" in France by Roberts, Enos Herbert Glynne