Complete the sentence about Charleroi with the correct year: Construction had only just begun when the War of Devolution with France began in ______, and the Spanish withdrew.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 1667
Charleroi is a city in the province of Hainaut, Belgium, renamed Charle-roi in 1666 in honour of the young Charles II of Spain. Work on the fortress had barely started when the War of Devolution with France broke out in 1667 and the Spanish withdrew. France held the town under the 1668 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, so 1670 is too late.
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